A survey on an actual state of dental radiographic exposures at the Hiroshima University Dental Hospital was carried out in a period from April 1, 1987 to March 31, 1988, and following results were obtained.
1. Intraoral Radiography:
1) Total numbers of cases and films were 11771 and 30075, respectively. Film per case was 2.6 in average.
2) In female, they were 1.4 times of those in male.
3) In July and March, the numbers of both cases and films were more than in other months.
4) The numbers of cases were found to be more in the first, fifth and sixth decades of age, but the numbers of films and its average were more in the first and second decades.
5) Upper incisors, molars and lower molars were found to be examined most frequently.
2. Rotational Panoramic Radiography:
1) Total numbers of cases were 3108.
2) There were no significant differences between the sex in the numbers of cases.
3) In July, August and March, the numbers of cases were more than in other months.
4) The frequency of this examination was significantly higher in the second decade of age.
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