How many x-rays are too many for the teeth?

Over the course of 5 months Ive had two knee x-rays and an MRI. Than I had two chest x-rays. Now I need some dental x-rays and will need some more in about a month. How many is too many? Will this amount of dental x-rays weaken the roots of the teeth. I have some teeth that went though childhood trauma so I dont want to weaken my roots but I need a checkup. Any thoughts?

Excellent question. Often ignored by most medical personnel.
See if you can talk with the Dentist, and explain the problem. After much searching and my Doctors orders on limiting XRays
I have a Podiatrist and a Dentist willing to work without XRay, unless I have a complaint and they are absolutely necessary. I have become sensitive and the skin itches and burns after XRay's MRI 's do not contain radiation. Best of luck

Routine practice is difficult to bypass. Keep bringing it to the attention of your Doctor, until you get a response. You are welcome Report It

They don麓t hurt you at all.

100 per day would be to many.

nah it won't weaken roots, it'll just give you cancer!

I'm kidding, it should be fine...

They wont hurt you at all. They are there to find the problems that needs fixed.

If you need a checkup, having xrays taken is the only way the dentist will be able to detect if there is anything going on between the teeth (unable to access with the instrument used to check for decay) or in the bone/root area (that's where you'll see an abscess).

You could always wait and see if they find something questionable during you exam, and then have them taken, but having them taken could save you from major work if something should 'flare up' in the future since didn't have any taken.........

Did that make sense? LOL... long day at work.

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