#dental-x-rays

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time.com
5 months ago
Wellness

You May Not Need a Lead Apron for a Dental X-ray, a New Recommendation Says

The American Dental Association will no longer recommend the use of lead aprons and thyroid collars for dental X-rays.
X-ray beams are now more focused, reducing concerns about radiation hitting other body parts and aprons and collars blocking necessary images. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
5 months ago
California

Getting a dental X-ray? A new recommendation says you don't need a lead apron

The American Dental Association will no longer recommend the use of lead aprons and thyroid collars for dental X-rays.
X-ray beams are now more focused, so there is less concern about radiation hitting other parts of the body. [ more ]
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