Description
Imaging is selected by need and can show decay, bone, roots, infection, tooth position, or anatomy not visible directly.
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Dental X-rays and Imaging
Dental X-rays and Imaging explained in clear patient-friendly language, including what to notice, what a dentist may review, and questions to ask.
Routine Care
Imaging is selected by need and can show decay, bone, roots, infection, tooth position, or anatomy not visible directly.
What to Expect
A sensor or scanner captures selected views while protective technique and the lowest diagnostically useful exposure are used.
Risks and Concerns
Radiation exposure is low but not zero; images may overlap, miss early disease, or require another view to answer the clinical question.
Treatment Alternatives
Visual examination, photographs, monitoring, or a different imaging type may sometimes answer part of the question, but each has limits.
Delaying Treatment
Without needed imaging, hidden decay, bone loss, infection, root problems, or anatomy relevant to treatment may remain undetected.
Questions to Ask
What will this image show? How will it change the plan? Are prior images recent enough?
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