CINDY GULASAge: 51.Hometown: Chattanooga.Education: Bachelor's degree, East Tennessee State University; anticipated associate's degree in radiation protection ...

Anyone who regularly visits the dentist has probably had their fair share of dental X-rays over the years. The dental staff drapes a lead apron over your chest, sometimes you have to bite down on a ...

X-rays are a routine part of dental care, but there's a new push to make that process safer for children. Coming up today at 5PM, how dentists can reduce radiation exposure in kids. And the question ...

Dentists who ignore the new American Dental Association (ADA) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines on radiography may be putting their patients at unnecessary risk, experts told ...

Dental x-ray radiation exposure caused an estimated 967 cancers in the U.S. in 2019, according to a recent study published in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Of these ...

On December 10, the Dental Council of Ireland issued a new guidance document regarding the use of ionizing radiation in dentistry. The council was given statutory duties and responsibility with regard ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. A meeting on radiation protection in dental uses of ...

Because children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to radiation, doctors three years ago mounted a national campaign to protect them by reducing diagnostic radiation to only those levels ...

BOSTON (CBS) - Advancements in medical technology help keep us healthy and even save thousands of lives every year. But there are concerns that some of the newest equipment in dental offices could ...