April 28 — -- As if anyone needed another excuse not to go to the dentist, researchers now suggest pregnant women getting dental X-rays are more likely to have underweight babies. Dentists ...
Women who have dental X-rays while pregnant may be at higher risk of having babies with low birth weights, researchers say. Writing in The Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from ...
The idea of laying down in the dental chair may not be appealing right now, but don't put off that routine cleaning!
CHICAGO - Women who undergo dental X-rays while pregnant face an increased risk of having underweight babies, a study found. The study lacked data on whether babies born to X-ray-exposed mothers ...
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What dental X-rays are used for

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Key Takeaways Dental X-rays help find cavities and check bone levels. Periapical ...
Has your dentist ever told you that it’s recommended to get routine dental X-rays every year? My (former) dentist’s office did this year—in writing, even. And they claimed that the recommendation came ...