Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 95, Issue 4, 810-813
Copyright © 1977 by American Dental Association
What the federal x-ray regulations mean to the dentist
ON Johnson
and
GJ Barone
The dentists should keep in mind that the Federal Performance Standard is designed to protect the public and the profession from health hazards and from inadequacies in manufacture. It offers many advantages to the dentist who uses X-ray equipment. The standard does not regulate the dentist's diagnostic use of X radiation, but it assures him of purchasing reliable, properly functioning equipment with an increased level of radiation protection.