title: Radiographic screening examination: frequency, equipment, and film in general dental practice in Denmark.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to evaluate types and frequencies of radiographic screening examinations, and radiographic equipment and film used in general dental practice in Denmark. A questionnaire was mailed to 400 randomly selected dental practitioners. A total of 258 questionnaires were returned, out of which 249 were analyzed. Two-thirds of the respondents performed radiographic screening examinations, of which bitewing-screening was the one most frequently used for first-visit and regular patients. The more recent their graduation year, the more apt were dentists to perform radiographic screening examinations. More than 40% of the dentists had radiographic units operating at a voltage capacity of 60-70 kV, and more than 50% had facilities for automatic or semiautomatic processing. Only one-quarter of the respondents used the Kodak Ektaspeed film (E-speed film). The results show that radiographic procedures and film used in general dental practice are not always in accordance with guidelines and recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Dental College, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hintze
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014962:X-Ray Film