Smiling, cheerful young woman is wearing a protective lead apron (patient). She is talking with female doctor who is turning on x-ray machine for foot scanning in a modern hospital.

People do not need to wear lead aprons or thyroid collars when getting X-rays at the dentist. That's according to the American Dental Association. However, state rules may dictate if people have ...

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 ...

A long day wearing an apron can tax not only the body, but a surgeon’s effectiveness. “You need to be on your game,” he said. “And you can’t take a break during a procedure.

Washington, D.C. – May 1, 2025 – Analyses from the (Ergonomics in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (ERGO-CATH) study show the traditional approach using a lead apron causes 43% of ...

To protect ourselves from harmful radiation in the cath lab, we wear protective garments like lead aprons, but standing in a 3.7-kg apron for hours on end making repetitive motions in awkward ...

People do not need to wear lead aprons or thyroid collars when getting X-rays at the dentist. That's according to the American Dental Association.

People do not need to wear lead aprons or thyroid collars when getting X-rays at the dentist. That’s according to the American Dental Association. The new recommendation is just that, however.

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 ...

The American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs said Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, it will no longer recommend the use of lead aprons and thyroid collars on patients who are getting dental ...

Health Getting a dental X-ray? A new recommendation says you don’t need a lead apron Feb. 1, 2024 at 1:38 pm Updated Feb. 1, 2024 at 2:37 pm ...