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Dental X-Ray
Why do I need a dental x-ray?
Your dentist will take regular dental x-rays to look for early signs of tooth decay. Sometimes teeth can appear healthy, but an x-ray helps your dentist to determine whether you have any decay between your teeth or under existing fillings, any possible infections in the roots, or any bone loss around the tooth. Finding and treating dental problems at an early stage can save both time and money.
In children, x-rays can be used to show where the permanent teeth are and when they will come through. This also applies to adults when the wisdom teeth start to come through.
There are various types of x-rays. Some show one or two teeth and their roots while others can take pictures of several teeth at once. The most common x-rays used at our practice are small ones, which are taken regularly to keep a check on the condition of the teeth and gums. These show a few teeth at a time, but include the roots and surrounding areas.


Some of the most common uses of X-rays:
- Planning of endodontic treatment.
- Early detection of caries.
The X-ray is also helpful to evaluate:
- Development of the teeth in children, for orthodontic purposes.
- Fractures, cysts and bone disease affecting the jaws.
- Unerupted teeth, impacted teeth and retained roots.
- Shape, size and number of roots of a tooth, and state of the surrounding bone, prior to extraction.
- Bone loss in periodontal disease.
