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Answer to Question #1223 Submitted to "Ask the Experts"Category: Pregnancy and Radiation — Exposures not directly to embryo/fetus The following question was answered by an expert in the appropriate field: Q
I had a dental x-ray this morning (about eight films). But my
wife wants to be pregnant tomorrow. Will this affect her pregnancy?
A
The x-ray exams you had taken will not affect either your wife's
ability to become pregnant or the pregnancy itself. There is no
residual radiation as a result of the x-ray exams and, since there is
no radiation dose to the gonads, the sperm will not be affected.
Kelly Classic Medical Health Physicist
Answer posted on 1 October 2001. The information and material posted on this Web site is intended as general reference information only. Specific facts and circumstances may alter the concepts and applications of materials and information described herein. The information provided is not a substitute for professional advice and should not be relied upon in the absence of such professional advice specific to whatever facts and circumstances are presented in any given situation. Answers are correct at the time they are posted on the Web site. Be advised that over time, some requirements could change, new data could be made available, or Internet links could change. For answers that have been posted for several months or longer, please check the current status of the posted information prior to using the responses for specific applications.
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