Dental Health Article by Dr Emma – "X-ray Safety"

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Ever worried about exposure to radiation during dental x-rays? In this Q&A session, Dr Emma explains why dental radiographs are extremely low risk and reassures a reader that statistically, she would need to undergo 20,000 x-rays taken in a single year (or eat 2,740 bananas each day for a year) to be at risk of chronic disease.

SOURCE: HIF Lifestyle Blog – Read entire story here.

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  • January 14, 2013
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