How many dental x-rays can you have in 1 year?

I have had numerous problems with my teeth in the past 2 years and i have had LOTS of x-rays, i am beginning to become worried that this may be harmful for me, does anyone know what the yearly limit of dental x-rays are? thanks

no , but you defo cant have one if you are pregnent, but seriously i dont think you should have more than 6, unless

skys the limit

It isn't the number of x-rays, its all about radiation exposure and risk versus benefit. If you're having issues with your teeth, the benefit of the x-rays outweighs the risk of radiation exposure. X-rays are your dentists only way of seeing inside the teeth and areas that can't be seen by the human eye. You're not in any danger unless you're "dentist hopping" - not liking one one doctor tells you and going to another and so on.

For normal, healthy teeth:

Panoramic: Every 5 years
Periapical and Anterior: Every year
Bite-wigs (the most common): Every 6 months.

I should add that it also highly depends on how the x-rays are taken. With digital x-rays, you're going to be exposed to far less radiation that analog. So especially if your dentist is using digital technology, you really have nothing to worry about.

The dentist io wrk with works 40hours a week and takes 5-10 xrays a day and he always stays in the room as the xray has less radiation in than what we get from the air, he roughly exposes himself to 35 xrays a week for 48 weeks a year so it cant be too much to worry about as he has managed to have 3 beautiful children.