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Interpret
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To offer an explanation.
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Interpretation
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An explanation.
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Radiographic interpretation
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An explanation of what is viewed on a dental radiograph; the ability to read what is revealed by a dental radiograph.
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Diagnosis
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The identification of a disease by examination or analysis. In the dental setting, the dentist is responsible for establishing a diagnosis. Other members of the dental team are restricted by law from rendering a diagnosis.
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Importance of interpretation of radiographs
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Essential for diagnostic purposes, shows the teeth and supporting bone, enables a vital role in the detection of diseases, lesions, and conditions of the teeth and jaws that cannot be identified clinically.
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Who interprets radiographs?
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Any dental professional with training in interpretation can examine films
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When are radiographs interpreted?
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At the beginning of the dental appointment and should be interpreted in the presence of the patient.
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