Dental X-rays during check-ups are harmful to health

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SUPPORTED

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While individual risk from routine dental X-rays is very low, epidemiological evidence indicates that multiple or repeated exposures are associated with increased risks of certain head and neck tumors, such as thyroid cancer and meningioma.

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The retrieved literature contains multiple studies and a systematic review/meta-analysis establishing a statistically significant association between repeated dental X-ray exposure and health risks like thyroid cancer and meningioma. Although individual risk is low and modern technology uses lower doses, the evidence supporting a potential health hazard from repeated exposure leans in favour of the claim.

Evidence for · 3

Dental x-rays and the risk of thyroid cancer: A case-control study

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A. Memon, S. Godward, Dillwyn Williams, I. Siddique, Khalid Al-saleh. Dental x-rays and the risk of thyroid cancer: A case-control study. 2010. https://doi.org/10.3109/02841861003705778

Found an association between dental X-rays and an increased risk of thyroid cancer.

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Dental X-Rays and the Risk of Thyroid Cancer and Meningioma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Current Epidemiological Evidence

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A. Memon, I. Rogers, Priyamvada Paudyal, J. Sundin. Dental X-Rays and the Risk of Thyroid Cancer and Meningioma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Current Epidemiological Evidence. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1089/thy.2019.0105

Concluded via meta-analysis that multiple exposures to dental X-rays are significantly associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer and meningioma.

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Radiation Dose and Risk in Dental Panoramic Radiography: literature review

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Naoual Elmorabit, O. Ennibi. Radiation Dose and Risk in Dental Panoramic Radiography: literature review. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202131901031

Highlighted that dental panoramic radiography exposes patients to ionizing radiation and potential health risks such as genotoxic effects.

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first checked02 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 8902 Aug 2026

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