TEST BANK For Dental Radiography:
Principles and Techniques 6th Edition
by Joen Iannucci & Laura Jansen Howerton
Chapters 1 - 35 | Complete
,Chapter 01: Radiation History
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ANSWER:Z B
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a. 33
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ANSWER:Z D
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ANSWER:Z C
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ANSWER:Z C
