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What Should a Pregnant Dental Auxiliary or Dentist Do to Protect

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What should a pregnant dental auxiliary or dentist do to protect herself and her baby from potential fetal exposure to x-radiation?


A) Stay in a remote area of the dental office, and avoid locations where x-radiation is utilized.
B) Wear a lead apron the entire time in the office, and avoid circumstances of exposing x-ray films.
C) Utilize digital radiography rather than film-based radiography.
D) Wear a film badge, stand more than 6 feet from the tubehead, and position herself at between 90 and 130 degrees of the beam, preferably behind a protective wall.

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