Patient shielding during dentomaxillofacial radiography

• DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.06.015
• Publication Date: 2023-08-01T13:21:30Z
• Authors: Erika Benavides; Avni Bhula; Anita Gohel; Alan G. Lurie; Sanjay M. Mallya; Aruna Ramesh; Donald A. Tyndall

<h2>Abstract</h2><h3>Background</h3> The American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology established an ad hoc committee to draft evidence-based recommendations clinical guidance for the application patient contact shielding during dentomaxillofacial imaging. <h3>Types Studies Reviewed</h3> reviewed monographs reports from radiation protection organizations studies that reported dose gonads, breasts, thyroid gland <h3>Results</h3> Considering absence radiation-induced heritable effects in humans negligible gonads fetus imaging, recommends discontinuing pelvic structures, fetuses all radiographic imaging procedures. On basis doses contemporaneous maxillofacial considered risks cancer are not be used intraoral, panoramic, cephalometric, cone-beam computed tomographic <h3>Practical Implications</h3> This position statement informs educates reader on evolving practices provides simple, unequivocal dental personnel implement these guidelines. State local authorities should contacted update regulations reflect recommendations.