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The safety and necessity of dental X-rays
Dental X-rays have been in the news lately — not just in dental circles, but the mainstream media.
How do you feel about the necessity of dental X-rays?
How often should dental X-rays be taken?
How do you allay patients' fears about the possible connection between dental X-rays and thyroid cancer?
How does CBCT fit into the picture in your practice?
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Tags: dental, radiation, x-rays
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Permalink Reply by Allen L. Williams on -
We take a digital panoramic, four vertical BWX and PA's as needed. We explain the pan helps us reduce the number of Xrays and radiation exposure is less with the digital sensors. Patient wears a poncho-like lead apron for the pan and aprons with thyroid collars for intraoral radiographs.
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Permalink Reply by Mary Jane RDH BS on -
The thyroid is the most vulnerable gland; considering that caries and perio are both diseases and digital is minimal exposure, this sounds conservative and quite correct, Dr. We really have to convey to our people just that..we are dealing with disease on a daily basis
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