Do You Know Why Dental X-Rays Are Necessary?
Dr. Christina Sehy VerSchave and our team at Belmar Smiles in Lakewood, Colorado, are here to help you with all of your oral care needs. Thanks to modern dental technology, we can take radiographs, or as they are more commonly known, dental X-rays, to give us the ability to see what is happening in your mouth. Our goal is to find problems before they become serious and while the treatment options are least invasive.
We take dental X-rays for the following reasons:
- To check for decay between your pearly whites.
- To check for bone loss due to periodontal disease.
- To check for decay beneath your tooth fillings.
- To see if there is an infection at the tip of the tooth root near the bone.
- To see the full picture of your mouth before performing a dental treatment.
Intraoral X-rays include bite-wing, periapical, and occlusal X-rays. Bite-wing X-rays reveal the tooth from the crown to the level of the bone. Periapical X-rays show the entire tooth, from the crown to the end of the root area where your teeth sit in the jaw. Occlusal X-rays show the full tooth development and where it sits, so the entire arch of the teeth in the upper and lower jaw are visible.
As you can see, dental X-rays allow us to see what is happening inside your mouth and allowing us to recommend the best treatment for your needs. If you have any questions or want to schedule a visit, we invite you to call us today at 303-935-3574. Dr. Christina Sehy VerSchave and our team at Belmar Smiles in Lakewood, Colorado wish you and yours a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
