The X-ray is one of the most potent diagnostic tools in the dentist's arsenal. Yet over time, it's easy to get sloppy, to repeat mistakes, and overall, take lousy radiographs. By the same token, it's ...

Since nearly 3 in 4 healthy kids may present with at least one dental abnormality or pathology, dentists should order panoramic x-rays at ages 9, 12, and 15 to detect them. The study was published on ...

April 28 — -- As if anyone needed another excuse not to go to the dentist, researchers now suggest pregnant women getting dental X-rays are more likely to have underweight babies. Dentists ...