This could lead to serious problems that occur if clonidine is stopped suddenly. Previous versions of the prescribing information for clonidine tablets and patches stated that the medication was approved for use in children as young as 12 years old. The current prescribing information states that these medications are not approved for use in children.
Therefore whereas a dental x-ray room may require a. nominal shielding of about 1.5mm lead for the direct beam and. about 0.7mm lead for the scattered field, a diagnostic x-ray. room may require a nominal shielding of about 3mm and 1.5mm. for the direct beam and scattered field respectively.
Is it the law for dental offices to put lead aprons on patients during an x-ray? I just moved to Maryland and went to a new dentist. It didn't dawn on me until I got home, but when they took a panoramic dental x-ray, they didn't put any kind of protection on me like a lead apron. I'm a 21 year old female and I'm worried that the radiation may have hurt my eggs or anything else... show more I just moved to Maryland and went to a new dentist. It didn't dawn on me until I got home, but when they took a panoramic dental x-ray, they didn't put any kind of protection on me like a lead apron.