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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

If you’ve got a routine dental visit coming up –skip the X-rays...


If your dentist wants X-rays every time you go – just say no! 

Researchers from Yale and Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that adults who received bitewing exams once a year or more are 50% more likely to develop a brain tumor. Those who had been given panorex exams, which are X-rays that show all of the teeth, had triple the risk. 

The American Dental Association recommends routine dental X-rays ever two to three years for adults – and every one to two years for children. If you’re visiting the dentist for a cavity or another dental problem – ask the doctor to X-ray just that area.

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