Dental X-Rays May Be Linked to Benign Brain Tumors

Overall, dentists are trying to balance the possible dangers of radiation and the usefulness of X-rays, he said. "We take dental X-rays because we're trying to make sure the person is healthy or trying to diagnose what's wrong with them."

The study appears in the April issue of the journal Cancer.

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For more about brain tumors, including meningiomas, visit the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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