{"id":4115,"date":"2013-09-04T23:27:53","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T05:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/?page_id=4115"},"modified":"2023-08-14T12:16:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T18:16:20","slug":"dental-x-rays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/services\/cleanings-and-prevention\/dental-x-rays","title":{"rendered":"Dental X-Rays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Dental radiographs (x-rays) are essential, preventative, diagnostic tools that provide valuable information not visible during a regular dental exam.\u00a0 Dentists and dental hygienists use this information to safely and accurately detect hidden dental abnormalities and complete an accurate treatment plan.\u00a0 Without x-rays, problem areas may go undetected.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Dental x-rays may reveal:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Abscesses or cysts.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Bone loss.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cancerous and non-cancerous tumors.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Decay between the teeth.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Developmental abnormalities.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Poor tooth and root positions.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Problems inside a tooth or below the gum line.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Detecting and treating dental problems at an early stage can save you time, money, unnecessary discomfort, and your teeth! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Are dental x-rays safe?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We are all exposed to natural radiation in our environment.\u00a0 The amount of radiation exposure from a full mouth series of x-rays is equal to the amount a person receives in a single day from natural sources. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Dental x-rays produce a low level of radiation and are considered safe.\u00a0 Dentists take necessary precautions to limit the patient\u2019s exposure to radiation when taking dental x-rays. \u00a0These precautions include using lead apron shields to protect the body and using modern, fast film that cuts down the exposure time of each x-ray.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>How often should dental x-rays be taken?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The need for dental x-rays depends on each patient\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>individual<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> dental health needs.\u00a0 Your dentist and dental hygienist will recommend necessary x-rays based on the review of your medical and dental history, dental exam, signs and symptoms, age consideration, and risk for disease.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>full mouth series<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> of dental x-rays is recommended for new patients.\u00a0 A full series is usually good for three to five years.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Bite-wing x-rays<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> (x-rays of top and bottom teeth biting together) are taken at recall (check-up) visits and are recommended once or twice a year to detect new dental problems.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental radiographs (x-rays) are essential, preventative, diagnostic tools that provide valuable information not visible during a regular dental exam.\u00a0 Dentists and dental hygienists use this information to safely and accurately detect hidden dental abnormalities and complete an accurate treatment plan.\u00a0 Without x-rays, problem areas may go undetected. Dental x-rays may reveal: Abscesses or cysts. Bone loss. Cancerous and non-cancerous tumors. Decay between the teeth. Developmental abnormalities. Poor tooth and root positions. Problems inside a tooth or below the gum line. Detecting and treating dental problems at an early stage can save you time, money, unnecessary discomfort, and your teeth! Are dental x-rays safe? We are all exposed to natural radiation in our environment.\u00a0 The amount of radiation exposure from a full mouth series of x-rays is equal to the amount a person receives in a single day from natural sources. Dental x-rays produce a low level of radiation and are considered safe.\u00a0 Dentists take necessary precautions to limit the patient\u2019s exposure to radiation when taking dental x-rays. \u00a0These precautions include using lead apron shields to protect the body and using modern, fast film that cuts down the exposure time of each x-ray. How often should dental x-rays be taken? The need for dental x-rays depends on each patient\u2019s individual dental health needs.\u00a0 Your dentist and dental hygienist will recommend necessary x-rays based on the review of your medical and dental history, dental exam, signs and symptoms, age consideration, and risk for disease. A full mouth series of dental x-rays is recommended for new patients.\u00a0 A full series is usually good for three to five years.\u00a0 Bite-wing x-rays (x-rays of top and bottom teeth biting together) are taken at recall (check-up) visits and are recommended once  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4110,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4115","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4115"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4180,"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4115\/revisions\/4180"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}