Best clinical practice guidance for prescribing dental radiographs in children and adolescents: an EAPD policy document.
Jan KühnischV AnttonenM S DuggalM Loizides SpyridonosS RajasekharanM SobczakE StratigakiJ W G Van AckerJ K M ApsK HornerK TsiklakisPublished in: European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (2019)
There is no or low-grade evidence about the efficacy of dental radiographic examinations in young populations. The given recommendations and rationales should be understood as best clinical practice guidance. It is essential to respect the radiological principles of an individualized and patient-specific justification. When a dental radiograph is required, its application needs to be optimized, aiming at limiting the patient's exposure to ionising radiation according to the ALADAIP principle (As Low As Diagnostically Achievable being Indication-oriented and Patient-specific).