Sheffield MP Clive Betts claims Darnall Dental Clinic is facing huge cuts in funding that may result in cutting thousands of patients and staff from the practice due to Government funding concerns.

A panoramic X-ray (OPG) exposes patients to around ... "However, modern dental X-rays use very low doses and protective measures like lead aprons to minimise risks. If you're pregnant or have ...

However, advancements in dental X-ray technology have reduced ... and offices should continue to have aprons available upon request. “We respect patients' wishes and if they want an apron ...

A typical series of bitewing X-rays — in which a patient bites down on a wing-shaped device to hold X-ray film ... a protective apron or thyroid-protecting collar during dental X-rays, even ...

What to Expect During a Dental X-Ray Before performing dental X-rays, a technician will drape a lead apron across your chest and secure ... improve accuracy but also enhance your experience as a ...

But the dentists’ associations pointed out that, contrary to common misconceptions, dental X-rays use very minimal radiation. “A standard intraoral X-ray exposes a patient to just 0.005 mSv ...

There have actually been a few updates to dental X-ray best practices that might ... to stop using those heavy lead aprons when imaging patients. In a press release announcing the change, the ...

Earlier this year, the American Dental Association (ADA) even updated its guidelines, stating that patients often no longer need to wear lead aprons or thyroid collars during modern X-ray scans.

It might still take a while for patients to be comfortable getting a dental X-ray without the expected protection, so some experts say providers can still offer a lead apron for those who want to wear ...

The best thing to lower radiation exposure is to make sure the patient needs the X-ray ... aprons and thyroid collars. Kumar noted it was that group's recommendation that spurred the American ...

The best thing to lower radiation exposure is to make sure the patient needs the X-ray ... aprons and thyroid collars. Kumar noted it was that group's recommendation that spurred the American ...