A dentist relies on radiographs, or X-rays, to visualize hidden dental structures and identify issues that may not be apparent during a visual exam. Traditionally, dentists have used film to capture ...

As a registered dental care professional (DCP), it is understood that there is a requirement to uphold the General Dental Council's (GDC's) standards for the dental team, to act in a professional ...

The American Dental Association has recommended that dental imaging be conducted only as necessary to limit exposure to radiation. The recommendations were developed by an expert panel established by ...

CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2024 – The use of lead abdominal aprons or thyroid collars on patients when conducting dental X-rays is no longer recommended, according to an expert panel established by the American ...

A series of recently published opinions and letters in JAMA Internal Medicine present varying perspectives on the current state of US dental care all emphasize the need for evidence-based practices ...

Personalised healthcare is both the future and the present, says James Goolnik – and diagnostics, he argues, are the key to ...

The usefulness of bitewing images for helping find caries in permanent teeth is well-established. But is the modality also useful in determining caries in primary teeth? Researchers compared the ...

You review your schedule and see you have two new patients and a few recare patients. Your 8 a.m. new patient arrives at 8:05 a.m. for her 8 a.m. appointment -- and she did not complete her ...