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Laura Jansen Howerton, RDH, MS

Laura Jansen Howerton, RDH, MS, has extensive experience in private practice both in general and faculty practice. She is a clinical associate professor at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill. Her teaching interests include oral radiology, oral pathology, and dental anatomy. She is the co-author of the textbooks Radiographic Interpretation for the Dental Hygienist and Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques.

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Every dental hygienist knows that the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle is an important concept in radiation safety.
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Radiography

A healthy birth weight is crucial to the life of a newborn. The typical pregnancy lasts approximately 40 weeks, starting from the first day of the last menstrual period of the mother. A healthy birth weight is crucial to the life of…
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Timing, technique, and behavior management are essential to producing high-quality radiographs with pediatric patients.

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