title: Radiation safety and quality assurance in North American dental schools.
abstract: A survey of North American dental schools revealed that processing quality control and routine maintenance checks on x-ray generators are, in most instances, being carried out in a timely manner. Available methods for reducing patient exposure to ionizing radiation are, however, not being fully implemented. Furthermore, in some instances, dental students are still being exposed to x-rays primarily for teaching purposes.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Farman
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Hines
mesh_terms: D004497:Education, Dental; D005373:Film Dosimetry; D006801:Humans; D009656:North America; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011786:Quality Control; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000379:methods; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education; D012575:Schools, Dental