Thanks, Bryanna! I replied a while ago, but posts aren't showing up too quickly. Assuming my mother sees the dentist in Calif, yes, her records and xrays will be sent. She knows new xrays are needed. If she sees someone else too, we still need past xrays sent. You are so right -- this is my mother's decision and she must be comfortable with it. I felt like the dentist was telling me: "just back off - she's old." My mom said she probably was!