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X-rays are a modern miracle of science, allowing medical and healthcare professionals to see and solve problems without invasive methods. Dental imaging will enable dentists to see beyond the surface, detecting issues that may go unnoticed.

Foutz Family Dentistry uses various X-ray technologies to make assessing and maintaining oral health easier. Several dental imaging techniques are available, each serving a unique purpose in helping with dental upkeep.

Keep reading to learn about different X-rays your dentist may use and how they contribute to better, personalized dental care.

Why X-Rays are Essential for Dental Health: An Overview

Standard dental exams assess the surface of your teeth and gums, while dental X-rays allow dentists to see problems within and underneath teeth and gumlines. With detailed images of your teeth, gums, and jawbone, dental imaging can help dentists see, diagnose, and remedy minor issues before they become more significant problems. The longer you wait to get your dental health in order, the more severe minor problems may become.

1. Bitewing X-Rays: What They Reveal About Cavities and Gum Health

This dental imaging technique checks for cavities between teeth. It provides a close-up view of dips and crevices, helping to address areas prone to decay due to trapped bacteria from food and drinks.

2. Panoramic X-Rays: A Full View of Your Mouth and Jaw

Giving a broad view of the whole mouth, panoramic X-rays evaluate jaw alignment, detect impaction problems, and address abnormalities in the teeth and jaw.

3. Periapical X-Rays: Detecting Root Issues and Bone Health

From crown to roots, the periapical X-rays focus on the entire tooth. It allows dentists to pinpoint problems with a tooth’s structure from within.

4. 3D Cone Beam Imaging: Advanced Diagnostics for Complex Cases

3D cone beam imaging is often used for impacted teeth, complicated extractions, or dental implants. The imaging is three-dimensional and complex.

5. Occlusal X-Rays: A Close Look at the Floor of the Mouth

Occlusal X-rays are popular with children to check the health of adult teeth beneath baby teeth. It can also look at jaw fractures and wisdom tooth eruptions.

How Often Should You Get Dental X-Rays? Understanding Safety, Frequency, and Dental Health

Dental X-rays are preventative, proactive measures that allow you to keep tabs on your oral health with comprehensive dental imaging. Most people need dental X-rays annually, but dentists will let you know if you need to be seen more or less.

Teeth are crucial for so much in life, from chewing and savoring your favorite foods to expressing positive emotions with a beautiful smile. It all leads back to oral health, and that’s where Foutz Family Dentistry can help.

Dental X-rays are vital to dental health, and we use the latest dental imaging tech to ensure precise, thorough results. Are you due for a dental checkup? Do you have concerns about your dental health? Our experienced dental team provides the best care possible, so schedule your first appointment today.

Let us keep your smile healthy and bright with the most advanced dental imaging tools available!

Imaging is a crucial tool in dentistry used to evaluate and record the size and shape of bone structures inside the mouth. Two-dimensional static imaging is commonly used, however, it does not allow dentists to properly gauge the depth of the bone structure. As a result, 3D imaging was developed during the early 1990’s. Since then, 3D X-ray imaging has been widely accepted as one of the best methods for evaluating dental problems and making an accurate diagnosis giving it a significant place in dentistry.

Why 3D Imaging is Necessary

With the availability of advanced technology, dental professionals today have the opportunity to enhance their treatment methods. Apart from consideration of cost and risk factors, the benefits of switching to 3D dental imaging are pretty obvious with both dentists and patients alike standing to gain from a better experience. With 3D X-ray imaging, practitioners can have a better view of dental anatomy from a wide range of angles with higher accuracy. It also helps the dentist to view the bone structures like adjacent root positions making it easier to find canals or root fractures.

Such imaging allows for a higher success rate for treatment as it provides a great deal of flexibility for dentists in terms of planning treatment, conducting root evaluations, and performing individual care. 3D x-ray imaging is both quick and accurate, enhancing reliability and ensuring a confident diagnosis. With 3D imaging, dentists receive an in-depth and complete assessment, allowing them to identify specific conditions and decide on the most efficient course of treatment. 3D dental imaging technology combined with advanced software help dentists prepare for definitive treatment plans that will best meet a patient’s individual needs.

Applications Of 3D Imaging

With 3D x-ray imaging, dentists are better able to:

• Determine normal or abnormal dental anatomy
• Identify location of nerves
• Detect dental problems
• Measure density and size of the jawbone
• View the position and orientation of teeth
• Detect impacted teeth
• More effectively plan surgical procedures

The imaging technology which has been in use since the early 2000’s in many parts of the world are also used for planning dental implants, viewing abnormal teeth, evaluating jaws and face, assessing cleft palate, diagnosing dental caries, cavities, root canals, and make a definitive diagnosis for any kind of dental trauma that has been sustained by a patient.

For more information on the benefits of 3D X-ray Imaging or to schedule an appointment, contact Foutz Family Dentistry today at 702-792-5929.

Dr. Barton H. Foutz, DDS
2510 Wigwam Parkway Suite 100 Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 792-5929