There was a time in the not-so-distant past where taking radiographs as part of a dental examination was commonplace. However, with fears about radiation and changing insurance policies in some parts of the United States, times are certainly changing.
With recent talk about radiation from imaging and tweaks in insurance coverage, we wanted to see what changes were happening with imaging in today’s dental practice. To do this, we looked at the numbers of images, both digital and film, taken in comparison to comprehensive exams performed in dental practices across the United States.