Panoramic x-rays may not be enough to get an accurate view of residual bone that is available for an implant when the maxillary sinus is tiny and alveolar resorption is significant, according to a ...

Light Lane Dental Practice has announced an expansion of its treatments to include both dental implants and Invisalign clear ...

While some question the way the Yale University study was done, everyone agrees that it makes sense to re-evaluate how many dental X-rays you get. The American Dental Association recommends X-rays of ...

For many healthy people, dental X-rays are the only time we are exposed to X-ray radiation. And, most of the time, we don’t really give it another thought. Dental X-rays are a part of routine dental ...

We asked experts if regular exposure to low levels of radiation could be harmful to health. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Melinda Wenner Moyer Q: It seems as if every time ...

Dental X-rays are more than just a routine part of your dental visit—they’re an essential tool for maintaining your oral health. These images allow your dentist to see what’s happening beneath the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The next time you visit the dentist, you may not have to put on that heavy, uncomfortable lead apron before having X-rays taken. The use of lead abdominal aprons, or thyroid collars, ...

Dental visits usually result in patient recommendations to floss or reschedule more appointments to treat a cavity, however, some patients are learning they may be at risk for a stroke too, according ...

Has your dentist ever told you that it's recommended to get routine dental X-rays every year? My (former) dentist's office did this year—in writing, even. And they claimed that the recommendation came ...

April 28 — -- As if anyone needed another excuse not to go to the dentist, researchers now suggest pregnant women getting dental X-rays are more likely to have underweight babies. Dentists ...

Pregnant women who are exposed to dental radiography may be more likely to give birth to an infant who weighs less than normal, according to a study in the April 28 issue of The Journal of the ...

Patients can safely undergo necessary dental x-rays at any stage of pregnancy if proper safety equipment is used appropriately, according to a narrative review published recently in the Journal of the ...