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Do dental x-rays increase thyroid cancer risk?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Diagnostic x-rays that expose the thyroid to higher radiation doses than dental x-rays are not associated with a greater risk of thyroid cancer, according to a new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology (March 25, 2013).
April 1, 2013
Study supports use of rectangular collimation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Rectangular collimation can significantly reduce radiation exposure for adults undergoing dental x-rays, according to a study being presented this week at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) conference in Seattle.
March 18, 2013
Teledyne DALSA unveils intraoral sensors, detectors at IDS
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Teledyne DALSA is showcasing several new dental x-ray sensors and detectors this week at the International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany.
March 11, 2013
Dental x-rays not linked to malignant brain tumors
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Exposure to dental x-rays increases the risk of benign brain tumors but not malignant brain tumors, according to a new study in the Annals of Oncology (February 13, 2013).
February 18, 2013
Dental experts question radiation study findings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The current issue of Cancer features three letters from members of the dental and oral and maxillofacial radiology communities questioning the findings and methodology of a study published in the journal last April.
January 15, 2013
3D color x-ray imaging yields better biopsies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scientists at the University of Manchester have developed a camera that can be used to take 3D color x-ray images in near real-time without the need for a synchrotron x-ray source.
January 13, 2013
New compact x-ray source reduces radiation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A University of Missouri engineering team has invented a compact source of x-rays -- about the size of a stick of gum -- that could be used to create inexpensive and portable x-ray scanners.
January 10, 2013
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Dental experts laud new x-ray guidelines
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists are praising the ADA's new x-ray recommendations, saying routine x-rays for patients are often unnecessary.
December 30, 2012
Tooth analysis reveals ancient migration patterns
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London are using an x-ray diffraction technique to study the development of children's teeth and track migration patterns of our ancestors.
December 20, 2012
Pediatric dose study supports rectangular collimation
By Kathy Kincade
Digital imaging and rectangular collimation should be used to ensure that the ALARA principle can be maximized when taking bitewing radiographs in pediatric patients, according to a poster presentation at the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology annual meeting last month.
December 17, 2012
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Dose study disputes bitewing-meningioma link
By Kathy Kincade
A study published in Cancer earlier this year prompted outcry in the dental community because it claimed to have found a link between exposure to dental bitewings and increased risk of developing a certain type of brain tumor. But a new study that provides in-depth organ dose data following exposure to bitewing x-rays calls those findings into question.
December 11, 2012
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Pa. dentist raises money for Lebanese mobile clinics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pennsylvania dentist George Hanna, DDS, has organized a project with the Lebanese Dental Association to provide free basic dental care, awareness, exams, and x-rays. Mobile dental clinics will travel throughout Lebanon to provide these services.
December 6, 2012
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