Your patient is concerned about the amount of radiation she is receiving from the dental x-rays she has been receiving.You will be taking a CBCT scan.Based on evidence-based research,you can share with your patient that the CBCT scan is equal to which of the following?
A)Three or four panoramic images
B)Three or four full-mouth series of intraoral images
C)A CT procedure of the head and neck
D)A set of bite-wing images

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Compared with traditional CT procedures,cone-beam imaging provides a lower radiation dose for the patient.Studies have compared the radiation dose of a typical CBCT scan to the radiation dose received from three or four full-mouth series of intraoral images.

Your Patient Is Concerned About the Amount of Radiation She