13 Things Your Dentist Wants You to Know (But You’re Too Scared to Ask)

The X-rays won’t harm you

A lot of patients are worried that dental X-rays can cause cancer, but if you’re outside for an hour, you’re exposed to more radiation than you’d get from a full set of dental X-rays. What I worry about is that if I don’t take an X-ray, I might miss something serious. –Bryan Tervo, DDS (Read this before agreeing to an unnecessary X-ray.)