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Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence

(arstechnica.com)
352 points keithly | 1 comments | 14 Oct 24 21:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.214s | source
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pandatigox ◴[15 Oct 24 05:59 UTC] No.41845382[source]▶
Current final year dental student pitching in here. While dentists of the past may push for unnecessary annual radiographs, the curriculum in dental school has changed to favour evidence-based dentistry. Annual bitewings are only indicated if you're a high caries risk, and, as the article mentions, 2-3 years if you're low caries risk. So your younger/newer dentist will be following much better protocols (and hopefully not scamming you)!
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tomcam ◴[15 Oct 24 14:19 UTC] No.41848894[source]▶
Sorry to hijack this, but have you heard of people on whom no local anesthesia works? I have to be put under general anesthesia (yes, requiring an actual anesthetist at an extra $8,000 or so). The pain is not endurable otherwise.
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butlike ◴[15 Oct 24 16:57 UTC] No.41850578[source]▶
No, but I used to have a pretty bad "aine" habit, and the novocaine wouldn't start to work until the 3rd application.
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1. tomcam ◴[15 Oct 24 23:33 UTC] No.41854192[source]▶
Interesting. I have never used any recreational drug other than junk food. I deal well with the pain of frequent kidney stones and don’t even take aspirin.