"I haven't had a dental X-ray probably in 10 years," he said ... Meningioma is the most common type of brain tumor that originates in the brain and spinal cord. In the study, people who were ...

those who had "bitewing" dental x-rays yearly or more frequently were at 40 - 90 percent higher risk to be diagnosed with a brain tumor. Dean of the dental school, Michael Glick, DMD, will be on hand ...

During a routine check-up last year, Dr. Harlyn Susarla, ordered a panoramic X-ray for ... she is now cancer-free. “The fact that this was something that was found in the dental chair ...

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in the brain. In general, a benign tumor is less serious than a malignant tumor. But a benign tumor can still cause problems in your brain by pressing on ...

Well, all but one: your brain. A study by Elizabeth Claus ... The radiation dose from an individual dental X-ray, Dr Claus points out, has gone down by about half over the past 30 years or ...

Although dental X-rays are necessary in many cases, these findings suggest that moderate use of this form of imaging may be ... frequently diagnosed primary brain tumor in the United States.

Before you get those annual dental X-rays, ask if they're absolutely necessary. A new study suggests getting frequent x-rays may expose you to unnecessary risk to brain tumors. Dentists are now ...

Claus and her team arrived at this conclusion after collecting self-reported lifetime dental X-ray histories from 1,433 meningioma patients, along with those of 1,350 people without brain tumors.

A recent study says frequent dental X-rays could be linked to a higher risk for the most-common brain tumor in adults. The study, led by an epidemiologist at the Yale School of Medicine ...

People who received frequent dental x-rays in the past have an increased risk of developing the most commonly diagnosed primary brain tumor in the ... use of this form of imaging may be of benefit ...