DCA05DR Dental Radiation Health, Safety, and Protection, 3rd Edition _______________________________
All dental professionals should take seriously their roles and responsibilities in limiting their patients’ exposure to radia- tion. By arming themselves with the most current and accurate information, dental professionals can educate and advise patients about the benefits and risks of dental radiographic examinations and confidently answer patients’ questions and respond to their concerns.
CONCLUSION Dental radiographic examinations are valuable tools for the diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases. The risk of radiation exposure to the patient from dental diagnostic examinations is minuscule but real; furthermore, the effects of radiation are cumulative. Understanding the short- and long-term effects of radiation exposure on the human body should motivate den- tal professionals to use ionizing radiation judiciously. When dental radiographs are necessary, it is incumbent on the dental professional, particularly the dentist, to balance patient benefit with risk and to attend to the ALARA principle: to keep the dose as low as possible (Benn & Vig, 2021). In today’s dental setting, a number of methods are available for reducing the amount of radiation to which patients are exposed. Modern radiographic equipment—including digital imaging, optimal filtration and collimation, beam alignment devices, lead apron, and thyroid collar shields—all help to reduce radiation exposure to patients. A quality assurance pro- gram should be established in every dental office to ensure that high-quality radiographic images are produced with minimal exposure of patients and office personnel.
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