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I took full mouth xray 3 times last 12. months, 1 digital, 2serious regular films. took several more individual teeath xray, is it okay to xray so much?
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Generally speaking : The number of exams you describe does not seem excessive. Using www.Xrayrisk.Com your total excess cancer risk is 1 in 2.9 million.
Answered 12/16/2014
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