article on iCat scans for dental uses and children

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I posted earlier with questions on CT scans that a dentist was requesting for my son.  I had been told by a myo-facial therapist that the iCat scan was less radiation than a medical scan, but this article seems to refute that.  For those of you doing ALF or other orthodontic/orthopedic dental work, this article may be of interest.

Valhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/23/us/23scan.html?pagewanted=all

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This reminds me of the scans they use for mammograms. They

reportedly increase your risk of getting breast cancer. Thus, we

use scans to detect early breast cancer that increase your odds of

getting cancer. I will wait till I get symptoms before getting one

of those, and hopefully, I won't ever need one. Thanks for the

warning about these CT scanners in the dentist office. Heck, I

can't say if we have had one or not. My kids have had x-rays at the

dentist's office, but I never asked what kind of machine it was.

They have those new machines called, digital x-rays that many are

using in my area. They say they have 1/3 less radiation that an

x-ray. I had a CT scan at a hospital, and woah, I didn't like it at

all. My brain felt like it was in a vice grip and my eyes shook.

Yikes. I found some complaints on this Internet about those

machines leaving people magnetic afterwards. Anyhow, definitely

keep being proactive with your family's health. Look into things

and make a judicious decision. Sometimes the risk is appropriate,

and of course, many times it's not.

Love and prayers,

Heidi N

I posted earlier with questions on CT scans that a dentist was

requesting

for my son. I had been told by a myo-facial therapist that the iCat

scan

was less radiation than a medical scan, but this article seems to

refute

that. For those of you doing ALF or other orthodontic/

orthopedic dental

work, this article may be of interest.

Val

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/23/us/23scan.html?pagewanted=all