Xray in early pregnancy

I just found out I am pregnant. I am scheduled to have xrays of my mouth at
the dentist. Will this harm the baby?

I just found out I am pregnant. I am scheduled to have xrays of my mouth
at the dentist. Will this harm the baby?

I wouldn't do scheduled x-rays, but a necessary x-ray of an area where the
rays don't get to the baby is fine, if it is close, they should shield your
abdomen with a lead blanket.

Anne

I've always heard that it was fine but if it's just routine x-rays, I'd
say don't do it. If there's a specific dental problem that you're
investigating, then I may do it - depending on how necessary the x-ray
is to the diagnosis. Pregnant or not, I try to avoid any unnecessary
exposure to anything that didn't exist 100 years ago.

Mandy

ChitaShines wrote:
I just found out I am pregnant. I am scheduled to have xrays of my mouth at
the dentist. Will this harm the baby?

Tell the dentist. Most will not want to do any x-rays
while you're pregnant, unless there's a significant need to do
so.

Best wishes,
Ericka

"ChitaShines" wrote in message
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I just found out I am pregnant. I am scheduled to have xrays of my mouth
at
the dentist. Will this harm the baby?

You will need to speak to your dentist but the hospital would not x ray me
when I really badly hurt my finger which is still damaged. I think they go
on a basis of how badly you need the x ray. X ray can cause harm though so
think about it!!!!

wrote:
I've always heard that it was fine but if it's just routine x-rays, I'd
say don't do it. If there's a specific dental problem that you're
investigating, then I may do it - depending on how necessary the x-ray
is to the diagnosis. Pregnant or not, I try to avoid any unnecessary
exposure to anything that didn't exist 100 years ago.

Mandy

I'm a history buff...so forgive me.

Wilhem Roentgen discovered X-rays in November/December, 1895 (he
X-rayed his wife's hand 3 days before Chistmas). With a month doctors
were using them for diagnosing medical problems (including cancer). The
cathode ray tube, which Roentgen used, had been in use for decades
though, so X-rays were around longer than that. Roentgen recieved the
Nobel prize in physics six years later for the discovery (1901).

So...you'd be amazed at the number of things that are potentially
harmful that are over 100 years old. Happy Birthday (almost) to the
X-ray. 110 years old!


annette

In article ,
"ChitaShines" wrote:

I just found out I am pregnant. I am scheduled to have xrays of my mouth at
the dentist. Will this harm the baby?

I was in the same situation a few months ago. I told my dentist, and she
decided to postpone the x-rays. (It wasn't urgent, they just would've
helped with a tricky bit of work she was doing.) Call your dentist.
--
Sara
accompanied by TK, number two, due in April of 2006

wrote:

I'm a history buff...so forgive me.

Wilhem Roentgen discovered X-rays in November/December, 1895 (he
X-rayed his wife's hand 3 days before Chistmas). With a month doctors
were using them for diagnosing medical problems (including cancer). The
cathode ray tube, which Roentgen used, had been in use for decades
though, so X-rays were around longer than that. Roentgen recieved the
Nobel prize in physics six years later for the discovery (1901).

So...you'd be amazed at the number of things that are potentially
harmful that are over 100 years old. Happy Birthday (almost) to the
X-ray. 110 years old!


annette

I stand correct on the age of x-rays!

Mandy

They will ask you if you are pregnant before doing the X-ray, and usually
will not do them at that time, if the answer is yes. If they don't ask,
tell them. My guess is that they will reschedule them for after the
pregnancy.
--

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ready to take a nap, shook her head no and said in Baby Signs, "Night night
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I just found out I am pregnant. I am scheduled to have xrays of my mouth
at the dentist. Will this harm the baby?

P.S. Congrats! : )

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Jamie
Earth Angels:
Taylor Marlys, 1/3/03 -- Little Miss Director, who says, "No Mama, you have
to do it THIS way!"
Addison Grace, 9/30/04 -- My Little Communicator, who, when asked if she was
ready to take a nap, shook her head no and said in Baby Signs, "Night night
all done, downstairs."

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