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2. Dental radiography - Wikipedia

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   Dental radiographs, commonly known as X-rays, are radiographs used to diagnose hidden dental structures, malignant or benign masses, bone loss, and cavities.. A radiographic image is formed by a controlled burst of X-ray radiation which penetrates oral structures at different levels, depending on varying anatomical densities, before striking the film or sensor.

3. Oral and maxillofacial radiology - Wikipedia

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   ConeBeam computerized tomography image of a post-operative orthognathic surgery. Oral and maxillofacial radiology, also known as dental and maxillofacial radiology, or even more common DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology, is the specialty of dentistry concerned with performance and interpretation of diagnostic imaging used for examining the craniofacial, dental and adjacent structures.

4. Dental assistant - Wikipedia

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   Dental practitioner and dental assistant working in conjunction with one another arranging and handing instruments, medication, and other dental requisites to Dental Practitioners; preparing dental materials and processing X-rays; using suction devices and water sprays; performing routine maintenance on equipment

5. Panoramic radiograph - Wikipedia

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   A panoramic radiograph is a panoramic scanning dental X-ray of the upper and lower jaw.It shows a two-dimensional view of a half-circle from ear to ear. Panoramic radiography is a form of focal plane tomography; thus, images of multiple planes are taken to make up the composite panoramic image, where the maxilla and mandible are in the focal trough and the structures that are superficial and ...

6. Board certification - Wikipedia

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   Since many certification boards have begun requiring periodic re-examination, critics in newspapers such as The New York Times have decried board certification exams as being "its own industry", costing doctors thousands of dollars each time and serving to enrich testing and prep companies rather than improving the quality of the profession. [14]

7. Radiography - Wikipedia

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   Lead is the most common shield against X-rays because of its high density (11,340 kg/m 3), stopping power, ease of installation and low cost. The maximum range of a high-energy photon such as an X-ray in matter is infinite; at every point in the matter traversed by the photon, there is a probability of interaction.