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Dental X-Ray

Alternate Names : Dental Radiograph

Dental X-Ray | Preparation & Expectations | Results and Values | Pictures and Images | Attribution


What do the test results mean?

Dental x-rays may reveal:

  • tooth decay
  • bone loss due to gum disease
  • abscesses, or a pocket of pus surrounded by swollen gums
  • cysts, or a closed sac filled with fluid or semisolid matter
  • the absence of certain teeth
  • problems with the way new teeth will erupt
  • other problems affecting the teeth and gums

    • Wisdom teeth are also easily checked with dental x-rays to see if the teeth will come in normally or are blocked.


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    Author: Edmond Robinson, DDS
    Reviewer: Adam Brochert, MD
    Date Reviewed: 07/27/01






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