American Dental Association updates dental X-rays recommendations.
The ADA, in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration, has released updated recommendations for the prescription of dental X-Rays examinations.
“Dental X-Rays Examinations: Recommendations for Patient Selection and Limiting Radiation Exposure,” which was last updated in 2004, should serve in conjunction with dentists’ professional judgment on when it’s appropriate to use diagnostic imaging. Radiographs can help dentists evaluate and diagnose many oral diseases, but the ADA also recommends that dentists weigh the benefits of taking dental radiographs against the risk of exposing a patient to X-rays, the effects of which can accumulate from multiple sources over time.
