Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence–experts want it to stop

Re:Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence–experts ... by washadjeffmad on Monday October 14, 2024 @06:40PM (#41842925)

That's one of those statements, like a natural empiricist saying they don't believe in the big bang, that people tend to latch onto and run with without stopping to evaluate.

Flossing daily isn't necessary if you're an adequate manual brusher. Relatively few people are adequate manual brushers.

Buy a good electric toothbrush, floss periodically.

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Re:Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence–experts ... by xyst on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @09:05AM (#41848148)

> floss periodically

I used to do this periodically because I hated doing it. But as a result, plaque would build up. Especially on the front bottom incisors.

Eventually added it to my daily routine after the nth time being told to floss daily. And now my dental cleanings are more like spot checks.

I suppose it’s anecdotal and unique to everyone though. Something about mouth flora.

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Re:Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence–experts ... by IIsi50MHz on Friday October 18, 2024 @04:38PM (#41883273)

But…flossy daily is literally flossing periodically. Or did you mean you used to do an unspecified longer period? Or aperiodically?

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Re:Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence–experts ... by IIsi50MHz on Wednesday October 30, 2024 @10:21PM (#42002811)

flossing*

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Re:Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence–experts ... by MetaWhirledPeas on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @05:23PM (#41853264)

> Flossing daily isn't necessary if you're an adequate manual brusher.

Anecdote. I went my whole life not-flossing, having occasional procedures until every molar had work done to it. I started flossing daily and the need for procedures stopped.

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