Name:___________________________

Radiation Effects and Our Patients

Fill in the following blanks:
! Short- term effects is when an individual is exposed to a _____________________
amount of radiation within a _____________________period
! Long- term effects is when an individual is exposed to a _____________________
amount of radiation over a ___________________period of time
! Somatic Mutation affects the _____________________who is exposed
! Genetic Mutation affects the _____________________ of the individual exposed

Circle the correct answer:
! Radioresistant are cells that are vulnerable/ not vulnerable
! Radiosensitivity are cells that are vulnerable/ not vulnerable

List three ways to reassure the patient when the patient is concerned about dental
radiographs

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