Each of the following is a use of an occlusal radiograph EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
a. Detecting incipient, interproximal caries
b. Locating soft tissue calcifications
c. Assisting in the evaluation of fractures
d. Revealing retained roots of extracted teeth
a. The size and direction of placement of occlusal radiographs allows for viewing information not adequately seen on smaller periapical radiographs. Bitewing radiographs are ideally suited for detecting incipient interproximal decay.
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A) name of the medication, its use, and its possible side effects. B) dosage and the route of administration of the drug. C) the name of the pharmacy or prescribing physician. D) all of the above
Informed consent involves telling the patient
a. the diagnosis. b. the treatment alternatives. c. the risks involved for each treatment. d. all of the above.