There are several articles and research studies that refer to the safety of dental X-rays.
Dental X-rays are safe and only expose patients to low levels of radiation, even less than what an individual is exposed to in the environment, according to experts cited in a New York Times article.
The ADA Council on Scientific Affairs that published clinical safety and regulatory recommendations in 2024 in The Journal of the American Dental Association. (ADA)
The ADA and the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR) updated their recommendations to say that patients do not need to wear a protective apron or thyroid-protecting collar during dental X-rays.
The ADA and AAOMR also say dental X-rays are safe for pregnant women and their fetuses, exposing them to levels up to 30,000 times lower than that needed to cause harm. Read more in these articles and research reports.