cvjw
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Dec 22, 2005
to not want dental X-rays once a year? The threat of all the unneeded radiation scares me
Back story:
My whole family has used the same dental practice for years. The older dentist that we loved recently retired and turned the practice over to a younger dentist.
In years past, with the older dentist, it was totally fine for me to have X-rays every 18 months to 24 months. My teeth have zero issues - I can't remember the last time I had anything done but a regular cleaning.
This morning, I went in for my regular cleaning and the first thing the tech said was we have to do X-rays - it had been 12 months since the last set. I told her that I would feel more comfortable waiting to the next cleaning in 6 months because of the extra radiation.
She went to talk to the dentist about it. When she came back, she told me that I was required to have X-rays every 12 months if I wanted to continue as a patient. Something about liability - the dentist is terrified of being sued.
I left without my cleaning. Am I being unreasonable about this? Do other dentists also have this rule? I can understand needing X-rays if you have a history of problems, but I don't. Money isn't a factor because insurance will pay for the X-rays.
Thoughts? Should I just suck it up and have the X-rays because I love the dental tech and trust the dentist?
Back story:
My whole family has used the same dental practice for years. The older dentist that we loved recently retired and turned the practice over to a younger dentist.
In years past, with the older dentist, it was totally fine for me to have X-rays every 18 months to 24 months. My teeth have zero issues - I can't remember the last time I had anything done but a regular cleaning.
This morning, I went in for my regular cleaning and the first thing the tech said was we have to do X-rays - it had been 12 months since the last set. I told her that I would feel more comfortable waiting to the next cleaning in 6 months because of the extra radiation.
She went to talk to the dentist about it. When she came back, she told me that I was required to have X-rays every 12 months if I wanted to continue as a patient. Something about liability - the dentist is terrified of being sued.
I left without my cleaning. Am I being unreasonable about this? Do other dentists also have this rule? I can understand needing X-rays if you have a history of problems, but I don't. Money isn't a factor because insurance will pay for the X-rays.
Thoughts? Should I just suck it up and have the X-rays because I love the dental tech and trust the dentist?