{"id":204,"date":"2014-09-20T07:48:12","date_gmt":"2014-09-20T07:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emadental.com\/?p=204"},"modified":"2020-07-17T20:47:40","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T20:47:40","slug":"ada-changes-dentists-recommendations-dental-x-rays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/blog\/ada-changes-dentists-recommendations-dental-x-rays\/","title":{"rendered":"ADA Changes Dentists\u2019 Recommendations for Dental X-rays"},"content":{"rendered":"

NORTHAMPTON, EAST LONGMEADOW AND SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS-Less than two months ago, the ADA announced the release of the updated version, of its recommendations for dental radiographic examinations produced via collaboration with the FDA.<\/p>\n

Titled \u201cDental Radiographic Examinations: Recommendations for Patient Selection and Limiting Radiation Exposure,\u201d the ADA\u2019s suggestions are to be used alongside dentists\u2019 experience and expertise. Changes were last made to the report in 2004.<\/p>\n

The ADA recommends that dentists use the report as a guideline and handle radiographic examinations on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n

\u201cRadiographs are valuable diagnostic tools that can help dentists detect and assess oral problems,\u201d said Dr. Lisa Emirzian, a Northampton dentist<\/a>. \u201cIt is important that their benefits are weighed against the risks and that the exposure to radiation is minimized. We are proud to offer digital imaging techniques to our patients that significantly reduce exposure.\u201d<\/p>\n

The updated report was peer reviewed by several professional organizations, like the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, American Association of Public Health Dentistry, and American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.<\/p>\n

Several nondental associations, such as the FDA and National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, were also asked to examine the new recommendations.<\/p>\n

Changes made to the ADA\u2019s report include:<\/p>\n