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Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence

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352 points keithly | 1 comments | 14 Oct 24 21:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source
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twiceaday ◴[14 Oct 24 22:48 UTC] No.41843003[source]▶
A routine dental X-ray recently caught my failed root canal and the tooth needs to be extracted asap or I risk pain, huge swelling, and nerve damage.
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1. kelnos ◴[14 Oct 24 23:05 UTC] No.41843140[source]▶
I don't think anyone is arguing that routine x-rays don't ever find something that wouldn't otherwise be found. That would be a pretty amazing and surprising result. But it still can be the case that, for most situations, regular x-rays are not only unnecessary, but can be harmful too.