Evaluation of surface radiation dose to the thyroid gland and the gonads during routine full-mouth intraoral periapical and maxillary occlusal radiography

Aim: The quantitative aspects of radiation doses to critical organs can help the dental professionals to take the necessary radiation protective measures as deemed necessary and can help the general public to allay radiation exposure fear in dental radiography, if any. Our study determines the surfa...

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Main Authors: Soheyl Sheikh, Anil Kumar Bhoweer, Smriti Arya, Gagandeep Arora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2010;volume=1;issue=2;spage=83;epage=87;aulast=Sheikh