How often should a child have a dental X-ray films?
Since every child is unique, the need for dental x-rays varies from child to child. Films are taken are taken to see what visual exams cannot. In general, children need x-rays more often than adults, therefore we recommend they be taken at every hygiene visit, usually twice a year or every 6 months. X-rays are needed to survey erupting teeth, diagnose bone disease, evaluate the results of an injury as well as diagnose caries that are between the teeth.
