Dental X-rays are more than just a routine part of your dental visit-they''re an essential tool for maintaining your oral health. These images allow your dentist to see what''s happening beneath the ...

While some question the way the Yale University study was done, everyone agrees that it makes sense to re-evaluate how many dental X-rays you get. The American Dental Association recommends X-rays ...

People do not need to wear lead aprons or thyroid collars when getting X-rays at the dentist. That's according to the American Dental Association.

Since nearly 3 in 4 healthy kids may present with at least one dental abnormality or pathology, dentists should order panoramic x-rays at ages 9, 12, and 15 to detect them.

The use of lead abdominal aprons or thyroid collars on patients during dental X-rays is no longer recommended, according to the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs.

The heavy lead apron dentists drape over you during dental X-rays may soon be a thing of the past. On Thursday, the American Dental Association (ADA) announced that its member dentists can ...

Because x-rays are a regular part of every dental patient’s experience, the first place most people will encounter the power of medical AI technology will be in their dentist’s chair.

Dental X-rays expose you to low amounts of radiation. While all forms of radiation exposure carry some cancer risk, the risk from a single dental X-ray is low.