Dental problems -- including caries, gingivitis, and gum disease -- may affect how children fall and stay asleep and how long they snooze. The study was recently published in Clinical and Experimental ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Maria Sokolina, DDS, covers sleep, breathing, and oral health. Dec 12, 2024, 08:00am EST Dentists can play a critical role in ...

Dental X-rays are a common feature of routine dental visits, but the debate around their necessity and safety keeps resurfacing time and again. Over the years, concerns about their overuse, potential ...

Those heavy lead aprons may be on their way out at the dentist office, depending on where you live. The nation's largest dental association said Thursday it will no longer recommend the use of lead ...

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, ...

The heavy lead apron dentists drape over you during dental X-rays may soon be a thing of the past. On Thursday, the American Dental Association (ADA) announced that its member dentists can dispense ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pearl, the leader in dental AI solutions, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its AI-powered, real-time pathology ...