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Top of the page. Test Overview Dental X-rays are pictures of the teeth, bones, and soft tissues around them to help find problems with the teeth, mouth, and jaw. Bitewing X-rays show the upper and lower back teeth in a single view.
These X-rays are used to check for decay between the teeth and to show how well the upper and lower teeth line up. They also show bone loss when severe gum disease or a dental infection is present. Periapical X-rays show the entire tooth, from the exposed crown to the end of the root and the bones that support the tooth. These X-rays are used to find dental problems below the gum line or in the jaw, such as impacted teeth , abscesses , cysts , tumours, and bone changes linked to some diseases.
Occlusal X-rays show the roof or floor of the mouth and are used to find extra teeth, teeth that have not yet broken through the gums, jaw fractures, a cleft in the roof of the mouth cleft palate , cysts, abscesses, or growths. Occlusal X-rays may also be used to find a foreign object. Panoramic X-rays show a broad view of the jaws, teeth, sinuses, nasal area, and temporomandibular jaw joints.
These X-rays show problems such as impacted teeth, bone abnormalities, cysts, solid growths tumours , infections, and fractures. Digital X-rays can be sent to a computer to be recorded and saved.
Why It Is Done Dental X-rays are done to: Find problems in the mouth such as tooth decay, damage to the bones supporting the teeth, and dental injuries such as broken tooth roots. Dental X-rays are often done to find these problems early, before any symptoms are present.
Find teeth that are not in the right place or do not break through the gum properly. Teeth that are too crowded to break through the gums are called impacted.
Find cysts, solid growths tumours , or abscesses. Check for the location of permanent teeth growing in the jaw in children who still have their primary or baby teeth. Plan treatment for large or extensive cavities , root canal surgery, placement of dental implants, and difficult tooth removals. Plan treatment of teeth that are not lined up straight orthodontic treatment. How To Prepare Before the X-ray test, tell your doctor if you are or might be pregnant.
A dental technician will cover you with a heavy lead apron as you sit upright in a chair. This apron shields your body from X-rays. The technician can cover your neck with the collar of the apron called a thyroid shield to shield the thyroid gland from radiation. Everyone else in the room wears a protective apron or stays behind a protective shield.
The dental technician will have you bite down on a small piece of cardboard or plastic. Just like bitewing x-rays, periapical x-rays are pretty common. You probably have had them taken and may not have even known it.
These x-rays show images of the entire tooth, including the roots. The images allow your dentist to look at each tooth individually to make sure each one is structurally sound and bone levels are healthy and strong. Periapical x-rays can also help catch cysts and abscesses. Panoramic X-rays. Panoramic x-rays are used for the most complete view of your entire mouth. These photos can help determine if wisdom teeth are impacted and can even help diagnose a tumor.
Dental x-rays are an important part of your preventive dental care and should be taken at least once a year, but sometimes we may recommend getting them taken at every bi-annual visit. The advancements in technology, along with the careful measures we take in our Dayton dental office make dental x-rays incredibly safe and have low radiation emissions. We have several dental offices in Dayton, Verona, Lexington, and Harrisonburg to better serve you.
We hope you are staying healthy and well during this public health emergency. Our priority, as it has always been, is the continued health and safety of our patients and staff.
In the interest of patient safety, we would like to share some of our safety measures practiced in our office. N95 Masks, protective face shields, and gloves will continue to be worn by providers. Daily temperature monitoring of all staff, including our front desk support, assistants, hygienists, and doctors. Every operatory is wiped down with disinfectant between every patient. Door pulls, countertops, front desk, restroom handles and waiting room wiped down frequently with disinfectant.
These X-rays show the upper and lower back teeth in a single view. These X-rays are used to check for decay between the teeth and to show how well the upper and lower teeth line up. They also show bone loss when severe gum disease or a dental infection is present. These X-rays show the entire tooth, from the exposed crown to the end of the root and the bones that support the tooth.
These X-rays are used to find dental problems below the gum line or in the jaw, such as impacted teeth , abscesses , cysts , tumors, and bone changes linked to some diseases. These X-rays show the roof or floor of the mouth. They are used to find extra teeth, teeth that have not yet broken through the gums, jaw fractures, a cleft in the roof of the mouth cleft palate , cysts, abscesses, or growths.
Occlusal X-rays may also be used to find a foreign object. These X-rays show a broad view of the jaws, teeth, sinuses, nasal area, and temporomandibular jaw joints. They show problems such as impacted teeth, bone abnormalities, cysts, solid growths tumors , infections, and fractures.
A full-mouth series of periapical X-rays about 14 to 21 X-ray films is most often done during a person's first visit to the dentist.
Bitewing X-rays are used during checkups to look for tooth decay. Panoramic X-rays may be used now and then. Dental X-rays are scheduled when you need them based on your age, risk for disease, and signs of disease. Some dentists use digital radiography. This method uses an electronic sensor instead of X-ray film. An electronic image is taken and stored in a computer.
This image can be viewed on a computer screen. Less radiation is needed to make an image with digital radiography than with standard dental X-rays. The X-ray usually takes about a minute per image.
You may get more than one image during a visit. Some people may gag on the plastic or cardboard that holds the X-ray film. People often find it easier to relax if they focus on something else such as an object on the wall and take slow, deep breaths through their nose during the X-rays. There is always a slight chance of damage to cells or tissue from radiation, including the low levels of radiation used for this test.
But the chance of damage from the X-rays is extremely low. It is not a reason to avoid the test. Dental X-rays are safe during pregnancy.
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