Background: Intraoral radiography is requested to evaluate the dentition or oral cavity. During the procedure scatter radiation reach close structures like the parotids glands. The study is aimed to determine the radiation doses to the parotid and thyroid glands. Materials and method: A prospective cross-sectional descriptive study design was adopted from March 2018 to March 2019 with 55 patients undergoing intra-oral radiography at dental clinic of Living Word Mission Hospital, Aba, using thermo luminescent dosimeters (TLDs). The TLD was used to measure the Entrance Surfaces Doses (ESDs) to the parotid gland by placing it the skin over the parotid. The doses were read and mean ESD of all patients calculated. Result: The results indicated entrance surface doses (ESD) ranged between 0.13mGy to 2.76mGy for the parotid and 0.11mGy to 3.92mGy to the thyroid. The overall mean ESD±SD to the parotids and thyroid were 1.07±0.62mGy and 1.05±0.82mGy respectively. The mean ESD±SD for males were 1.10±0.63mGy and 1.08±0.88mGy for parotid and thyroid glands respectively, while that for females were 1.02±0.61mGy and 1.00±0.74mGy for the parotids and thyroid glands respectively. No statistically significant difference was found between these means. Conclusion: The doses obtained were lower than the documented threshold that could cause significant damage to the parotid gland, not undermining stochastic effect of radiation. This study will assist in setting diagnostic reference level for intraoral radiography in Nigeria.