Recommendation or Requirement

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When I went to the dentist today his dental assistant told me I had to have a complete set of x rays today. Even though I have a partial set of x rays every year it has been four years since my last full set

When I asked if I could just have a partial set this time she no because it is proper dental procedure to have a full set of X-rays every four years so I agreed In retrospect I am wondering is that really a requirement or just a recommendation. If I didn’t agree could this dentist refuse to treat me even though I been a patient of this dental practice for thirty years and my husband was also his patient while he was alive.

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The dentist can’t require much of anything. Yeah, they could refuse to see you, but I doubt they would.

When she said no, she probably meant this is the strong recommendation, not that you must have it or gtfo.

Generally, I would follow the recommendations unless there’s a reason not to, but sometimes there is.

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I don’t recall ever having had a “full set”. Normally it is bite wings about once a year.

Makes me wonder if they know you have adequate money and they want more.

Then I will tell the story of my new bride. She got butchered in children’s hospital; the excuse was polio. But the bottom line is she had gotten a wazoo of x-rays. Probably too many rads. And she is very sensitive about allowing un-necessary radiation. So, for example, when she visited a foot practitioner who wanted a whole bunch of them even before examining. That one never even touched her, and never will!

If you wonder why, ask! If they don’t have a decent answer, refuse!

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