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The Possible Risk of Dental X-Rays.

Tuesday, May. 29th 2012 9:00 AM

British scientist warned back in 2010 that dental X-rays given to millions of Britons every year may increase the risk of of thyroid cancer.     Researchers found that patients who had been X-rayed by their dentist at least ten times were more likely to develop the disease.

They warn that X-rays should not be given at check-ups or when registering new patients and that dental X-rays should be only be prescribed when the patient has a specific clinical need.     With rates of thyroid cancer more than doubling in 30 years, the scientists said that the potential dangers of dental X-rays were often overlooked.

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