Category: Radiography

Pediatric patients are more vulnerable to the effects of radiation, so clinicians must be prudent when capturing radiographs in this population.

By Sally M. Mauriello, RDH, EdD Bitewing radiographs are a primary source of adjunctive information in the detection and diagnosis of dental caries.1 In addition to…

By Johan Aps, DDS, MSc, MSc, PhD The diagnosis of oral conditions and dental radiography are intricately linked. Radiographic exposures are used to diagnose interproximal…

By Vandana Kumar, DDS, MDS, MS, Kirandeep Arora, DDS, BDS Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory destruction of the supporting apparatus of the teeth. It results in…

By Ann M. Bruhn, RDH, BSDH, MS, Tara L. Newcomb, BSDH, MS, Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS Dental professionals are responsible for ensuring minimal radiation exposure through…

By Lola Giusti, DDS, MA, Chi Tran, DDS Many people enjoy the board game Clue, and the process of ruling out suspects and analyzing clues is…

By Mitzi J. Palazzolo, DDS, MS, Maj, USAF, DC, Jennifer D. Britt, DMD, MS, MAJ, USA, DC, James P. Arnold, DMD, MAJ(P), USA, DC This case report is…

By Brigette R. Cooper, RDH, MS As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” and today, intraoral cameras are a popular component…

By Sandra Castellanos, AAS, RDH, BS, MA, CHES The more than century-old method of using conventional film to obtain radiographic images is being replaced by digital…