Article Considers Optimal Frequency Of Dental X-Rays.

The Huffington Post (CAN) (5/28) reports on how frequently patients need to have dental X-rays. Though X-rays are an important tool for dentists in determining difficult-to-see dental decay, the Huffington Post points out that dentists should generally use the ALARA – as low as reasonably achievable – principal in prescribing X-rays. The Huffington Post also reports that “a document produced for the American Dental Association suggests that an adult with good oral health and low risk of dental problems should have x-rays taken at intervals of every 24 to 36 months.”