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Reasons for taking radiographs in general dental practice

Author(s) -

Osman Fahema,

Scully Crispian,

Dowell Tom,

Davies Robin

Publication year - 1986

Publication title -

community dentistry and oral epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061

H-Index - 101

eISSN - 1600-0528

pISSN - 0301-5661

DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1986.tb01519.x

Subject(s) - medicine , radiography , dentistry , periodontal disease , dental radiography , dental practice , orthodontics , surgery

This survey investigated the reasons why general dental practitioners take radiographs. 179 (54%) dentists responded and provided information for 2359 patients who were radiographes during a specified week. Of those patients aged less than 15 yr, 62% were radiographed primarily for orthodontic purposes and 22% for caries. In older age groups, caries was the predominant reason for taking radiographs but endodontic assessment assumed increasing importance with age and accounted for 37% of radiographs in patients aged more than 45 yr. Only 8% of patients were radiographed for periodontal reasons. These findings are discussed with respect to the changing pattern of disease and treatment provided in general dental practice.

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