Radiation Risk from Dental X-rays
A new scanning device that emits significantly more radiation than conventional methods is gaining popularity among dentists despite the potential risks to young patients, an examination by The New York Times has found.
Designed for dental offices, the device, called a cone-beam CT scanner, provides brilliant 3-D images of teeth, roots, the jaw and even the skull. This technology, its promoters say, is a safe way for orthodontists and oral surgeons to work with more precision and to identify problems that otherwise might go unnoticed. But there is little independent research to validate these claims.
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Full article at well.blogs.nytimes.com
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