What part do computers play in dental surgery?

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Computers play a part in the delivery of anesthesia and the planning and creation of dental implants. Computerized monitoring devices can keep track of a patient's vital signs. For patients requiring implants, software can create a three-dimensional view of the patient: this allows the dentist to see the exact relationship of the planned implant to the patient's bone. The surgery can be done as a simulation; dental CT scans allow the surgeon to rotate the implant on the screen so that by the time the patient is operated on, the surgery has been planned down to the last detail.
The latest surgical alternative, radiosurgery, does not use scalpels. According to the Academy of General Dentistry, "[R]adiosurgery is a technique that uses radio waves to produce a pressureless, bloodless incision instead of knives." It is used for the following procedures: cosmetic surgery (to heat bleaching agents), gum surgery, root canal therapy, the removal of a muscle that grows between the two front teeth, and biopsies. There is no bleeding and healing is faster.

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A) Every medication in the cabinet. B) The medications specified for that patient. C) The medications generally used for patients with that condition. D) Schedule II or III classifications.

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