NCRP report No. 145: New dental X-ray guidelines: their potential impact on your dental practice.

In short, this agency periodically assesses new technology and radiation safety practices to make recommendations about radiological procedures based on available scientific data. In reality, the recommendations are usually adopted by educational institutions and government agencies first, then become part of the end-users clinical practice. The American Dental Associations Council on Scientific Affairs cited 4 NCRP reports in its 2001 report entitled. An Update on Radiographic Practices: Information and Recommendations.2 NCRP report No. 145 supersedes the initial report for dentistry, No. 35, published in 1970.3 The NCRP also develops and publishes guidelines for all aspects of diagnostic medical x-ray use, veterinary x-ray use, and the nuclear industry, among others.