Is there any ban on using dental radiography for pregnant women?

An exact answer to this question depends on several factors including the fetus age, the dentist’s diagnosis and patient’s condition. However, because of the potential harm of such rays for the fetus, the radiography must be avoided for the pregnant women as much as possible. In cases when radiography is necessary for a pregnant woman, dental radiography is suggested in the third trimester of pregnancy when the fetus organs are formed and the most dangerous time for radiography is the first trimester.

Is it necessary to use shields against rays during dental radiography?

Although often no shield is used for patients who has not any special medical condition and also not for those who may need radiography only once in a year, lead aprons and thyroid collars are used for patients with underlying diseases such as thyroid diseases, children and pregnant women in order to minimize x-rays radiation absorption and its consequences.

Does dental x-ray have side effects?

Since it is exposed to radiation, there are always potential side effects. However, if the safety instructions are met properly, the absorbed radiation is so little that its side effects can be ignored.