Radiation protection in dental clinic.
- Author:
Sam Sun LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Korea. raylee@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Radiation;
Protection;
ALARA;
Dental
- MeSH:
Dental Clinics*;
Dentists;
Humans;
Mental Competency;
Radiation Protection*;
Radiation, Ionizing
- From:Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
2007;37(3):117-126
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Although the diagnostic information provided by radiographs may be of definite benefit to the patients, the radiographic examination does carry the potential for harm from exposure to ionizing radiation. Therefore we should try to expose radiation as low as reasonably achievable and to give diagnostic information to patients as much as possible. All of dentists should have competence in radiation protection. I wish to deal with what we should do for the optimization of radiation protection in dental clinic.
