I looked, but could not find the law on the Dental Practice Act and TSBDE Rules. Industrial X-Ray films To amend a dental registration, submit RC 226-03. in Millisieverts (mSv), Effective Dose (Adults) Thanks to modern technology, you no longer have to worry about radiation exposure from x-rays. Bethesda, MD: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements; 2009. Dental X Ray Laws. Patients should be exposed to radiation only when clinically necessary, as determined by the treating dentist. Therefore, x-rays are a vital aspect of dental care. The use of cone-beam computed tomography in dentistry: an advisory statement from the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs. //-->. Those health records are yours and you have the right to have access to that entire file, including the financials, the treatment plan, X-rays, and everything else it contains. The dentist, knowing the patients health history and vulnerability to oral disease, is in the best position to make this judgment. By visiting the dentist every six months or so, you can catch oral health problems before they become serious. Dental x-rays are not taken at every dentist visit. Box 149347 As physicians have many responsibilities with respect to maintaining medical records, A number of aspects affect the amount of time a physician should maintain medical records, such as state and federal laws, medical board and association policies, and the type of . COPYRIGHT 1978-2022 BY THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH. Dec. 19, 2013. Background: In 2013, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) issued a "Policy Statement on Thyroid Shielding During Diagnostic Medical and Dental Radiology." The recently updated National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement Radiation Protection in Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging (NCRP Report No.