Those heavy lead aprons may be on their ... aprons and thyroid collars on patients who are getting dental X-rays. There are two main reasons for the change. X-ray beams are now more focused ...

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 ...

X-ray technicians and radiologists were trained to have patients wear ... s exciting to see the dental community rally behind the significant evidence that lead aprons don’t provide much ...

Michigan dentists are dropping the use of lead aprons during x-rays of patient's mouths Recommendations ... What they're saying Over the years, x-ray exams have used less radiation to take scans ...

Those heavy lead aprons may be on their ... aprons and thyroid collars on patients who are getting dental X-rays. There are two main reasons for the change. X-ray beams are now more focused ...

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 ...