X-rays of the teeth and surrounding tissue show your dentist much more than can be seen with an oral exam. Areas of decay, bone loss, abscesses, changes in root canal areas, even diseases and tumors are more easily and accurately detected with x-rays.
Discount dental plans enable you to save on dental X-rays whenever your network dentist determines that you need them. How often you have dental X-rays depends on many factors, including your:
- Oral health
- Age
- Risk for decay and disease
- Any discomfort or unusual symptoms
Children, whose teeth are still developing and who are more prone to decay than adults, typically need X-rays more frequently, up to every six months. Adults can go as long as 24 months between routine X-ray exams, depending on the individual and the dentist’s recommendations.
Dental insurance plans may require a waiting period of up to three years before a patient is eligible for the maximum payment amount for X-rays. Insurers can also dictate how often X-rays are allowed, or covered, and for which procedures.
Dental X-rays are often used for diagnosis and to assist in guiding procedures and preparation of implants, braces, dentures, etc. If your dental benefits policy restricts coverage, your dentist may need to justify the additional X-rays, in writing, for payment by dental insurance. Alternatives to this hassle include discount dental plans like New Dental Choice. We recognize that X-rays should be taken based on need, as determined by our trusted dentists.
With discount dental plans, you save between 15% and 60% at every visit. A dental insurance alternative plan like New Dental Choice is your assurance that X-rays will be covered, every time.