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 ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - For as long as Aaron Wilson has performed X-rays at the UVM Medical Center, he has used lead aprons to shield patients from radiation. But in June, the UVM Health Network ...

The American Dental Association points out that X-ray and other diagnostic technologies have gotten more precise in recent decades, cutting down on the amount of radiation exposure. Photo by Adobe ...

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, ...

Lead aprons help keep workers safe from exposure to radiation, but the weight of the lead can tax the wearer’s body. Newport News-based Burlington Medical, known for its engineering radiation ...

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 ...