Re: Do I really need full mouth X-Rays?

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Re: Do I really need full mouth X-Rays?

Dartos	27 Sep 2005 20:34
Been there, done that myself! Not a pleasant situation to explain the need for a root canal soon after a check-up (due to undetected interproximal decay). :-( Dartos > I have learned to my sorrow (and patient's) that just because > someone hasn't had decay or other problems for a very long time does not [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Steve

Mark & Steven Bornfeld

27 Sep 2005 16:26

> My new dentist wants to do full mouth x-rays (I think he said 17 of
> them!). Is this really necessary? I have healthy teeth, am young, 28 and
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> Any thoughts?

    I have learned to my sorrow (and patient's) that just because someone
hasn't had decay or other problems for a very long time does not mean
they will never have decay or other problems.
    I tend to be conservative with x-rays, esp. full series of x-rays. I
have occasionally found that this attitude can lead to delay in picking
up problems.
    My advice--get the full series.

Steve

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TLS	27 Sep 2005 02:47
My new dentist wants to do full mouth x-rays (I think he said 17 of them!). Is this really necessary? I have healthy teeth, am young, 28 and have no history of teeth problems. I think I had fully mouth xrays done several years ago but I'm wanting to limit my exposure to radiation at this juncture. Any thoughts?

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