I am 21 weeks pregnant and my dentist has told me I have a crack in my molar and it's chipped and it's best to sort this before an infection could start. Is it OK to have x rays at this stage and anaesthetic to numb the area. They say it's fine but I'm worried....
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Yes it’s fine, it’s better to get this fixed than it become an infection and make it worse. They wouldn’t be recommending if they didn’t think it was important to do x

Yes it's completely fine. Local anaesthetic is no issue at all, and dental x rays use some of the lowest radiation there is. They will also make sure your stomach is well shielded before doing the x-ray