Dental X-Ray

Also known as dental radiographs, dental X-rays use controlled pulses of radiation to create images of the internal structures of the jaw and mouth.

How are dental X-rays taken?

Dental x-rays are taken with you sitting upright in a chair.

The dental technician will place a lead apron over your chest and wrap a thyroid collar around your neck. The x-ray sensor or film will be placed in your mouth for the picture. In the past, yearly x-rays were often recommended by dentists. But today, the ADA recommends that healthy adults with no major apparent dental problems only need to get x-rays about every 2-3 years. If your mouth is healthy and free of issues like gum disease and tooth decay.

Why Are X-Rays Necessary At The Dentist?

X-Rays let dentists look deeper than the surface, X-rays consist of images taken using high-energy electromagnetic radiation. Soft, low-density tissue such as our skin and organs cannot absorb this radiation, so it will mostly pass through this tissue.

Tips before going to the procedure

Dental X-rays can show diseases of the mouth, including the teeth and gums, that would otherwise go undetected. These diseases include potentially serious conditions such as the following: An abscess, or infection at the root of a tooth or between the gum and a tooth. Areas of decay that are not visually detectable.

Pregnant or thinking you may be pregnant

If you are pregnant or thinking you may be pregnant, tell your doctor before going to the procedure because there may be a small risk that radiation can harm the fetus.

Difficulty Standing

Tell your doctor/dentist if you have any difficulty in standing for a longer time.

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