Those heavy lead aprons may be on their way out at the dentist office, depending on where you live. The nation’s largest dental association said Thursday it will no longer recommend the use of lead ...

If you’ve ever had oral X-rays taken at the dentist, chances are you’re familiar with the heavy, grey apron the hygienist briefly lays over your midsection. The lead apron has long been used to ...

When patients hear the word “x-ray,” concern often follows. Questions about radiation exposure are understandable. Yet in ...

Dentists who ignore the new American Dental Association (ADA) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines on radiography may be putting their patients at unnecessary risk, experts told ...

G. Hart and M. Dugdale say that there is still room for improvement in dental X-ray practices. Given that practices that have not appointed an RPA have shown a low level of compliance with IRR99, ...

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning dental and veterinary professionals not to purchase or use certain potentially unsafe handheld dental x-ray units that are sold online by ...

The nation's largest dental association said Thursday it will no longer recommend the use of lead aprons and thyroid collars on patients who are getting dental x-rays. There are two main reasons for ...