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In the current issue of Consumer Reports, they advise not having routine x-rays because of over exposure to radiation... They said:
"Most people can actually go 24 to 36 months between bitewings and up to 10 years between full-mouth series (of x-rays)"
Oh really?????
If you follow Consumer Reports advice you better be prepared to:
1. Have more root canals (which involve many x-rays) Think: costing more.
2. Lose more teeth
3. Have more crowns .Think: costing more.
4. Have more implants (which also involve many more x-rays) Think: costing lots more.
If a person takes antidepressants, they will have very dry mouths and tooth decay goes up dramatically.
If a person has chronic gastric reflux medicated or not medicated, they will have significant loss of enamel and tooth decay.
If a person becomes lax and doesn't brush and floss as often as they should, they will have more bone loss (periodontal disease) and tooth decay.
Now, I feel that I am very good at what I do but without an x-ray, I can only see what I can see.
Maybe Consumer Reports should tell you not to buy Home Owners Insurance the next five years because you can save money as the risk of a fire is so small. I don't think so.
Find a dentist that you TRUST and listen to their advice.
