Everyone who's had regular dental care knows the heavy lead apron that's draped across your body before taking X-rays of your teeth.

The first statement was developed jointly with the Health Service Executive and deals with the requirement to wear lead aprons whenever taking dental x-rays. The new advice states that there is no ...

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 ...

For 66 years students of radiography and radiology have relied on 'Kitty Clark' as the source book for advice and scholarship on radiographic positioning. The new edition represents a further step ...

Dental teams in U.S. states, including California, must shield patients during x-rays despite the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR) no longer recommending covering patients’ ...

A dispute over the safe use of dental radiography has developed between the island’s dentists and the entity that regulates their operations. The matter gained traction last week when Jamaica ...

The nation’s largest dental association said this past week that 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 ...