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Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence—experts want it to stop (arstechnica.com)

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[–] TootSweet 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Had I not had a routine dental X-ray at my second-to-last routine dentist appointment, they wouldn't have noticed my thoroughly fucked-up tooth anywhere near as soon and I'd have had a lot more pain and potential for major infection before getting it extracted.

At least that one particular routine dental X-ray, I was extremely thankful for. My only regret is that it wasn't a little sooner to save me more of the pain I did have.