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Dental Radiographs (X-Rays)

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.

Radiographs detect much more than cavities. For example, radiographs are taken to evaluate erupting teeth, evaluate the results of an injury, diagnose bone diseases, or plan orthodontic treatment. Radiographs allow the dentist to diagnose and treat health conditions that cannot be detected during a clinical examination. If dental problems are found and treated early, dental care is more comfortable for your child and more affordable for you.

Powers Dental Group follows the ADA and AAPD recommendation of radiographs every six months for children with a high risk of tooth decay. For children with moderate to low risk we recommend radiographs approximately once a year. Every 3 years it is a good idea to obtain a complete set of radiographs - either a panoramic and bitewings or periapicals and bitewings.

Powers Dental Group is particularly careful to minimize the exposure of our patients to radiation. With our new digital radiographic equipment, the amount of radiation received in a dental X-ray examination is extremely small. The risk is negligible. In fact, the dental radiographs represent a far smaller risk than an undetected and untreated dental problem.

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