Dental x-rays are one of our best diagnostic tools and are absolutely critical in assisting the dentist in making accurate diagnoses. They are used to detect decay between teeth, evaluate bone loss around teeth, identify pathological entities such as cysts and tumors and much more. By detecting dental problems early your dentist can offer more conservative treatment avoiding more aggressive and usually much more expensive treatment. Modern technology has also made dental x-rays very safe.

X-rays are used to find conditions that are not visible in a visual examination. The information that they provide is essential for good oral health and making and confirming a diagnosis. Treating and observing conditions that are discovered at an early stage prevent more serious damage from occuring. Following are some of the uses of x-rays: Observing the developing permanent teeth and noting any abnormalities or missing teeth.

Like you, we want to minimize your exposure to electromagnetic radiation. This is why we have installed a fully digital x-ray system. Our x-rays require much less exposure compared with the traditional film x-rays, which we do not use. Please be aware that a thorough dental exam is really not possible without x-rays. Much of the mouth’s anatomy lies below the surface. This isn’t to say that all disease can be seen on x-ray.

No examination is complete without both a visual inspection and x-rays because there are certain things that one will show that the other will not. There are numerous things that x-rays reveal like decay between teeth, bone loss from gum disease, depth of decay in a tooth (important for the dentist to know before they go in!), impacted or unerupted teeth that may be causing damage to other teeth, cysts, abscesses, tumors, and much more.

There is very little risk in dental X-rays. Pediatric dentists are especially careful to limit the amount of radiation to which children are exposed. Lead aprons and high-speed film are used to ensure safety and minimize the amount of radiation.

Please call the office where the x-rays were taken 1 week prior to the date you need them and leave a message.

In order to determine the type of care needed in this office, a set of initial x-rays are taken and measured. Follow-up x-rays are taken at intervals of 36 visits annual maximal correction has been achieved. This is a very minimal frequency compared to orthopedic surgeons who often take initial, pre-opoerative, immediate post-operative, one-week, one-month, 6 month and long-term follow-up x-rays for surgical cases.

Radiographs (X-Rays) are a vital and necessary part of your child's dental diagnostic process. Without them, certain dental conditions can and will be missed. X-Ray's detect much more than cavities. For example, X-Rays may be needed to survey erupting teeth, diagnose bone diseases, evaluate the results of an injury, or plan orthodontic treatment. X-Rays allow dentists to diagnose and treat health conditions that cannot be detected during a clinical examination.

Chiropractors take x-rays to reveal the internal structure and alignment of the spine. Chiropractic x-rays are taken while the patient is upright and bearing weight, which is the position the body is in when it's not sleeping. This allows for a much better functional analysis of the spine and nerve system.

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We take X-rays to reveal the alignment of your spine. We are also concerned about underlying disease processes such as degenerative disc and joint disease, arthritis, disc disorders, tumors, congenital anomalies, bone spurs, and spinal curvature. X-rays also provide a blueprint for correcting the spine back to a normally aligned position. The precise X-rays taken in our office are necessary to make the measurements used in the vectored analysis to correct spinal misalignments.