What are dental x-rays for?

Better diagnosis: The dentist uses x-rays to detect decay between the teeth and to see how deep decay is in a tooth. Also, the dentist can see changes in the bone structure surrounding the teeth.

Visualization: Dental x-rays are used to allow the visualization of cavities, bone level, tumors and infections causing bone loss in areas that cannot be seen directly by the eye. They can be used to determine the presence of unerupted teeth as well as malpositioned teeth. Specific x-rays may show the adequacy of one's airway space.

Disease determinatio: Dental xrays are used to determine whether there is disease of the bone, gum or teeth. Visual oral examinations can not always see the extent of decay between teeth, under the gum lines or conditions such as fractures or abcesses, .

To see: Like a physician can see a broken bone with an x-ray when they cannot see it from the outside of your body, the dentist uses an x-ray to see the condition of the interior of the tooth and bone. However, an x-ray does not tell the entire story, it is only one step of great assistance in diagnosis and treatment.

Diagnosis: X-rays allow the dentist to diagnose decay, periodontal disease , abscess, and many other conditions that are not apparent with a visual exam.

Detect disease: X-rays are used to help diagnose and detect disease/infection deep in the tooth structures or surrounding bones. It gives the doctor xray vision to see through the gums and tooth structure.

Comprehensive Care: Dental x-rays are part of the comprehensive approach to proper dental health. They are used in conjunction with a visual exam (clinical), as well as intraoral camera pictures (photos), etc to give the doctor and the patient an entire series of information, ensuring proper care is given. We see additional information from x-rays that we would otherwise not see.

Inside: Simply, we use x-rays to see inside at structures we can not see by looking. This refers primarily to hard structures, such as, teeth and bone.

Diagnosis: They allow us to view carious damage to teeth where they contact, an area that is obscured to normal eyesight. They also allow us to assess the condition of the bone holding the teeth.

Diagnosis: Dental x-rays are used to view the teeth, bone, and surrounding tissues. The dentist can diagnose cavities, potential infection, bone lesions and other pathology that otherwise couldn't be seen.

Showing the unseen: X-radiation is absorbed at different rates by the materials through which they pass, and can be detected with film or digital sensors. The rays pass through bone and teeth and cast a shadow of what is covered or concealed allowing dentists to diagnose the presence of treatment needs. The position of unerrupted teeth and the presence of decay and many other anatomical features can be discovered.

For diagnosis: Xrays or radiographs are used to detect and diagnos cavities, abscesses, periodontal disese, tumors, tooth positions and possibly other oral diseases and conditions a full set is recommended every three years and bitewing or checkup x-rays once a year.

to evaluate themouth: X-rays are used to see what we cannot see when we are looking in the mouth, we can see decay between teeth, the level of the bone that is holding the teeth in the jaw and we are also to see in anything abnormal is going on in the mouth.

Diagnosis: Of any periodontal disease (bone level), anomalies in teeth or bone and the presence of decay, fillings, sinus proximity etc. they should be done yearly (bite wings) and a full set or panorex (digital) every 5 years unless something otherwise is suspected.

Diagnosis and Record: X-rays are an important tool for dentists to diagnose dental diseases. The dental X-rays also have been used as a record for Medicolegal Investigation.

Dental x-rays: A diagnostic adjunct. They allow us to see places not visible to the naked eye such as between teeth, within the teeth, under the gums, architecture and health of tooth=supporting bone, jaw relationships, development of as yet unerupted teeth, and so many other structures. They allow us to fill in the blanks. To diagnose we need a full knowledge base.