Why Does Your Dentist Take X-Rays, Anyway?

September 15, 2023

Filed under: Uncategorized — mccleasterdental @ 12:37 pm
A dentist looking at an X-ray

Your mouth is a complex puzzle with many pieces that can all go wrong in multiple ways. A dentist’s best option for looking at the puzzle in its entirety is an X-ray. There are many types of X-rays with different specialties like bitewing, periapical, and panoramic, but they all have one thing in common. They allow your dentist to properly see what’s happening with your teeth and jaw.

If you want to learn more about what a dentist sees when they look at an X-ray, continue reading. X-rays can help your dentist in a number of ways!

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