Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

www.dental-tribune.com DentalTribuneAmerica 116West23rdStreet Suite#500 NewYork,N.Y.10011 DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition DECEMBER 2012 — Vol. 7, No. 12 News a1–a2 • ADA honors World Dental Relief founder in his 20th year of full-time service meetiNgs a3–a5 • Greater New York Dental Meeting overcomes Hurricane Sandy to present the country's largest health care and dental event on scheule • Yankee Dental Congress 2013: ‘Build Bridges’ with productivity, profitability and clinical excellence • Pacific Dental Conference: 130 presenters, 150 open sessions, 36 hands-on courses, March 7–9 • International Dental Show anticipates more than 118,000 attendees March 12–16 in Cologne, Germany iNDUstRY a6–a7 • DENTSPLY Professional raises $3,500 for American Cancer Society breast cancer research • Next up from xpAPce on its XPsquared C.E. website is an endodontics module covering root canal best practices step by step www.dental-tribune.com TribuneAmerica 116West23rdStreet Suite#500 NewYork,N.Y.10011 DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition gNYDm ReView Ad I n an effort to decrease radiation exposure to patients, the Ameri- can Dental Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs collaborated with the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis- tration to update the ADA’s recommen- dations for dental X-ray examinations. And after extensive review, the updates have been released. The ADA’s 27-page “Dental Radio- graph Examinations: Recommenda- tions for Patient Selection and Limiting Radiation Exposure,” in the profes- sional resources area of www.ada.org, under "Oral Health Topics," is intended to be used in conjunction with dentists’ professional judgment to determine whether and when dental X-rays are needed. The ADA recommends that dentists weigh the benefits of taking dental X-rays against the possible risk of exposing patients to the radiation, the effects of which can accumulate from multiple sources over time. “As doctors of oral health, dentists are in the best position to make decisions on whether to prescribe dental X-rays after an oral examination and with consideration of the patient’s health history. Prescribing dental X-rays should be an individualized process,” said ADA President Robert A. Faiella, DMD, MMSc. Since 1989, the ADA has recommended the ALARA principle in relation to dental X-rays — that radia- tion exposure to patients be “as low as reasonably achievable.” Changes to the recommendations include: • Addition of a new section on limit- ing radiation exposure during radio- graphic examinations. • Including new topics such as recep- tor selection, handheld X-ray units, technique charts and radiation risk communication. The ADA’s Council on Scientific Af- fairs (CSA) consulted with dental ra- diology experts about a year ago to update the recommendations. The CSA then sent the recommendations for peer review and for review by non- dental organizations such as the Con- ference of Radiation Control Program Directors and the American Associa- tion of Physicists in Medicine. The rec- ommendations are intended to serve as a resource for dentists and are not intended to be standards of care, re- quirements or regulations. (Source: American Dental Association) ADA updates X-ray guidance ” See pages A3, B6 and C1 The 2012 Greater New York Dental Meeting successfully fights back after Hurricane Sandy to run as scheduled. Inside are a few highlights in pictures. Photo/Robert Selleck Dental Tribune woRlD DeNtal Relief foUNDeR eaRNs PRestigioUs HoNoR Dr. Ron Lamb earns the American Dental Association's 2012 Humanitarian Award. ” page A2 Implant trIbune aaiD: tHe gReat Debates Annual session debaters engage in lively discussions on timely topics. ” page B1 endo trIbune aae boaRD sUPPoRts ameRicaN DeNtal Pac American Association of Endodontists helps fund political action committee. ” page C1 PRSRTSTD U.S.Postage PAID SanAntonio,TX Permit#1396 Greater New York Dental Meeting Review Recommendations have new section on limiting exposure