Radiology: Radiography Interpretation
• As a dental hygienist, you can undertake the following if you are trained,
competent and indemnified:
- prescribe radiographs
- take, process and interpret various film views used in general dental practice
Cervical Burnout:
• Over-penetration of thinner cervical tooth areas produces radiolucent areas
that have rounded, diffuse inner borders, but that show intact tooth edges
• As a dental hygienist, you can undertake the following if you are trained,
competent and indemnified:
- prescribe radiographs
- take, process and interpret various film views used in general dental practice
Cervical Burnout:
• Over-penetration of thinner cervical tooth areas produces radiolucent areas
that have rounded, diffuse inner borders, but that show intact tooth edges