Family Dentistry Protects Your Thyroid!

As many watch Dr. Oz on television, Dr Oz speaks out to protect your Thyroid!  “You should never go into a dentist’s office for an x-ray without having a thyroid guard along with the regular lead apron.  If your dentist does not have it or doesn’t know where the thyroid guard is, then that’s a warning sign, because all radiation gowns come with thyroid guards.”  Dr. Mehmet Oz

At Family Dentistry, no worries,  all x-rays are taken with the lead apron that includes the little flap that wraps around your neck and protects your thyroid.  A person can result in Thyroid issues if the neck receives radiation and is not protected during x-rays.  Not only is this important at the dental office, this is also important during any x-ray at any medical office in which radiation could be exposed to the neck area.  Drs. Ogle, Schmitz, and Hart strive to provide Great Dental Care for a Lifetime for your family and that includes protecting you along the way.