Re: Radiation in X-Rays?

On May 29, 12:28 pm, Captain Infinity <Infin...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
By now, of course, my teeth are glowing from all the radiation she's
pumped into me and my hair is falling out. I noticed that she stepped
outside the room each time she flipped the switch, so she's safe, but I
wonder just how long do I have before I die of brain cancer?

I want to see those glowing teeth !
Kidding aside, I do think that American dentists are somewhat careless
when it comes to taking x-rays. The fact that you get a lead vest and
they hide in a nearby room should be a hint that this is not a
harmless procedure. I know in Germany patients get a kind of
score*** that contains dates of xrays taken to avoid over exposure
when going to different doctors.
I have been seeing a number of dentists recently and there seems to be
a standard procedure of getting a full set of xrays no matter what.
When I asked the tech whether this was necessary and she conferred
with the dentist the response was No and we skipped xrays until after
a visual inspection indicated that they would be helpful. Also if you
need to go to a specialist you can ask your dentist for a copy of your
current xrays- sometimes they'll give them to you right away, others
are more reluctant to part with the photos the patient paid for.

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