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Dental X-ray exposure risk
Hello, I recently visited a dental clinic to have an X-ray done. They used a 360 degree rotating machine. The first image apparently did not come out well so they repeated the scan. I'm worried about potential over-exposure to the machine radiation, since I was in the scanning room for about 5 minutes overall instead of the usual 1-2 minutes, and the scan was done twice. Is it a matter of concern?
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No need to worry,The amount of exposure in dental X-ray is minimal.
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Don’t worry about it
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X ray room is always have it's all protective measures
So need not worry about it
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Hi no need to worry much about it.X ray Room is equipped with necessary measures to absorb radiation.So very minimal exposure.
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The radiation of dental xray is relatively less and they are of less intensity. So dont worry 2 3 xray will not cause any harm
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Dental x ray expose patients to relatively low radiation doses.
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No its a myth the radiation is very negligible Dont worry
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Dear patient. This is a common myth. Dental x-rays produce negligible amount of radiation for a patient. It is actually the dentist and the staff working at the centre that are exposed to radiation. Due to the large number of x-rays they take in their lives. An individual is exposed to more radiation from sun and their environment ,than they can receive from multiple dental x-rays. Despite that most dentists take additional precautions for their patient. Avoid relying on hearsay about dental health. Hope this helped.
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No it is not a matter of concern as Xray used in Dental is of very low intensity.
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
There is nothing to be concerned about. The amount of radiation exposure is minimal.
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