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Are dental x-rays worth it?


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#1 OFFLINE   InquilineKea

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Posted 19 July 2011 - 11:36 PM


My dentists say that we should get them once per year. But I'm not convinced that the additional x-ray risk is worth it. At this point, I'm very young, so I don't really need to worry about anything. I've almost gone for 3 years without any.

#2 OFFLINE   niner Re: Are dental x-rays worth it?

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 02:01 AM

View PostInquilineKea, on 19 July 2011 - 11:36 PM, said:

My dentists say that we should get them once per year. But I'm not convinced that the additional x-ray risk is worth it. At this point, I'm very young, so I don't really need to worry about anything. I've almost gone for 3 years without any.
I think once per year is overkill, assuming you have decent oral hygiene.  3 years is about time for a set.  Forget about the x-ray risk, it's inconsequential.   The advantage of x-rays is that you can find problems while they're still easy (and cheap) to fix.




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