Chapter 14: Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer
Learning Objectives
At the end of this module chapter, you will be able to:
14.1
- Define the key terms associated with patient education.
- Summarize the importance of educating patients about dental images.
- List the three methods that can be used by the dental radiographer to educate patients about dental images.
- Answer common patient questions about the need for dental images, x-ray exposure, the safety of dental x-rays, digital imaging, and other miscellaneous concerns.
