An audit on diagnostic value and appropriateness of radiographs attached to general dental practitioner referrals to the oral and maxillofacial unit

The aim of the audit is to identify if referrals with radiographic imaging from general dental practitioners are substandard for the purposes of a patient consultation. Sending patients for further radiographs exposes the patient to further radiation and prolongs the clinic appointment. No literature exists exploring the quality of radiographs sent with outpatient referrals to an oral and maxillofacial department. The expectation is that if patients are being exposed to radiation that any radiograph should be diagnostic.

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