Teeth X-Rays Douglas
During your appointment, your dentist may require some dental X-ray as a part of your dental examination. They are one of the most common diagnostic tools in Dentistry used to provide the dentist with even more information about your teeth and structure of your gums.
These small, low dosage images can be necessary to better assess your tooth/teeth structure, supporting socket bone and existing restorations such as fillings and crowns.
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Before your treatment, your dentist may require a large, full mouth dental X-ray called an Orthopantomogram or OPG. It is crucial that you inform your dentist if you are pregnant before you have any form of X-ray taken.
There are two main categories when it comes to dental X-rays: Intraoral and Extraoral X-rays. An Intraoral X-ray is a small X-ray taken inside the mouth. An Extraoral X-ray is a bigger X-ray which is taken outside the mouth but gives the dentist more information about your oral health.
Intraoral Radiographs
Intraoral X-rays are one of the most common type of X-rays typically used by dentists as they give a high level of detail. These X-rays can allow dentists to, find cavities and decay, examine the roots of a tooth, check the health of the bone surronding teeth and observe the progress of any developing teeth.
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Intraoral X-rays
Depending on what your treatment plan is, your dentist could choose from a variety of Intraoral X-rays such as:
A Bite-wing X-ray highlights the crowns of the back teeth. Taken on either one or two sides of the mouth, this X-ray shows the upper and lower molars and bicuspids.
In order for these X-rays to be effective, patients are asked to bite down on a wing shaped device – this is where the name comes from!
A Periapical X-ray shows the entire lenght of each individual tooth from the top of the crown to the base of the root. It may appear similar to a Bite-wing X-ray, but they both serve different purposes.
An Occlusal X-ray is larger than a typical X-ray. This kind of X-ray highlights tooth development and placement of teeth in children and shows the full arch in either the upper or lower jaw.
Extraoral Radiographs
Extraoral X-rays are made with the film outside the mouth. This form of X-ray is considered the ‘Big Picture’ X-ray.
They show teeth, but they also provide dental teams with additional information on the jaw and skull. Extraoral X-rays can be used to keep track of growth and development of teeth, look at the status of impacted teeth, observe the relationships between teeth and jaws and monitor the bones of the face.
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Extraoral X-rays
Depending on what your treatment plan is, your dentist could choose from a variety of Extraoral X-rays such as:
A Dental Computed Tomography (CBCT) allows a new perspectivee at the interior structures of the mouth and jaw in 3D. This type of imaging is used to find problems in the bones of the face such as cysts, tumors and fractures. CT scans are also useful in implant work and more complex root canal treatments.
An Orthopantomogram X-ray (OPG X-ray) is a wide-view, panoramic X-ray of the patient’s upper and lower jaw and is associated dentition from root to crown, in a single image which is not possible with periapical or Bite-wing X-rays.
A digital OPG X-ray is especially helpful in planning of orthodontic dental brace treatment, as it provides a full overview of the teeth and highlights non-erupted and/or impacted teeth.
To find out more about teeth X-rays in Douglas, please contact us on (021) 489 4400 or douglas@dentalcareireland.ie.
