As of February 1, the American Dental Association (ADA) no longer recommends using thyroid and abdominal shielding during radiographic exams. Instead, “Evidence indicates modern digital radiography equipment and restricting the beam size only to the area that needs to be imaged better protect patients against radiation exposure to other parts of their body,” stated the … Read more
By Kathy Kincaide Editor in Chief Dr. Bicuspid September 30, 2011 — The advent of digital intraoral radiography has created new infection-control challenges for dental offices that previously were not an issue with film-based imaging. Because photostimulable phosphor (PSP) and solid-state sensors cannot be autoclaved, barrier envelopes are used to prevent cross-contamination between uses. Read more
By Kathy Kincade – Dr. Bicuspid – May 4, 2011 Despite significant increases in the price of x-ray film — due primarily to the rising cost of oil and precious metals in recent years — conventional x-rays are not likely to disappear from dentistry any time soon, according to a leading provider of dental imaging … Read more
Dr. Larry Emmott is one of the leading authorties on dental high tech. The following is from his latest blog entry………….. Digital Radiography is one of the most exciting and fastest growing technologies in dentistry. It is also the area with the most misinformation……….with dentists who either do buy digital for the wrong reasons or … Read more