How often should a healthy 62 year old woman have dental xrays?
I found this really cool x-ray schedule on www.WebMD.com: Dental X-Ray Schedule for Children, Adolescents and Adults New patients Recall patient, high risk (decay is present) Recall patient, no decay, not at high risk for decay Current or history of gum disease Other comments Children (before eruption of first tooth) Bite-wing X-rays if the teeth are touching and all surfaces cannot be visualized or probed Bite-wing X-rays taken every 6 months until no decay is present Bite-wing X-rays taken every 12 to 24 months if the teeth are touching and all surfaces cannot be visualized or probed Selected periapicals and bite-wing X-rays of areas where disease is seen in the mouth X-rays to check for growth and development are usually not indicated at this age Adolescents (before eruption of wisdom teeth) Bite-wing X-rays plus periapicals or occlusal views or bite-wing X-rays plus panoramic view.
I found this really cool x-ray schedule on www.WebMD.com: Dental X-Ray Schedule for Children, Adolescents and Adults New patients Recall patient, high risk (decay is present) Recall patient, no decay, not at high risk for decay Current or history of gum disease Other comments Children (before eruption of first tooth) Bite-wing X-rays if the teeth are touching and all surfaces cannot be visualized or probed Bite-wing X-rays taken every 6 months until no decay is present Bite-wing X-rays taken every 12 to 24 months if the teeth are touching and all surfaces cannot be visualized or probed Selected periapicals and bite-wing X-rays of areas where disease is seen in the mouth X-rays to check for growth and development are usually not indicated at this age Adolescents (before eruption of wisdom teeth) Bite-wing X-rays plus periapicals or occlusal views or bite-wing X-rays plus panoramic view. A full-mouth series is indicated when there is evidence of dental disease or history of extensive dec
