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Experts from Tufts University say they are no longer necessary because of how accurate modern X-ray machines are. The aprons could actually be doing more harm than good, they said.
Since dental X-rays became commonplace some seven decades ago, dentists and hygienists have been draping their patients with protective gear to shield them from the possibility of radiation exposure to body parts other than the jaw. But experts in dental radiology say it’s time to hang up those lead aprons for good.