{"id":54426,"date":"2021-03-29T21:02:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T21:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.dentalvibe.com\/dental-glossary\/x-rays-general-dentistry\/"},"modified":"2021-04-06T18:47:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T18:47:01","slug":"x-rays-general-dentistry","status":"publish","type":"dental-glossary","link":"https:\/\/dentalvibe.com\/en\/dental-glossary\/x-rays-general-dentistry\/","title":{"rendered":"X-Rays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dental x-rays can be used for both preventive and diagnostic procedures. In preventive dentistry, x-ray allow dentists to view the individual teeth, roots, sockets, surrounding tissue, and jawbone. Cracks, cavities, or other abnormalities in the teeth can be identified at an early stage. Diagnostic x-rays can be used to check the extent of any tooth decay, problems with jawbones, and the condition of teeth that have not yet erupted, such as wisdom teeth.<\/p>\n<h3>Are x-rays safe?<\/h3>\n<p>Dental x-rays are safe. The dosage emitted by a dental x-ray machine is very low, only equivalent to the radiation that you would be exposed to in a few days outdoors. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/x-ray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">According to the NHS<\/a>, the chance of getting cancer from dental x-rays is less than 1 in 1,000,000 chance of getting cancer from dental x-rays. Dental x-rays are typically taken only once a year, or when there is a need, so the risk of radiation exposure is very low.<\/p>\n<h3>Types of dental x-rays<\/h3>\n<p>There are several different types of dental x-rays that can be used to capture different areas of the mouth:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Periapical x-rays: Periapical x-rays capture the entire tooth, from the crown to the root. These x-rays are used to check for any changes in the root and surrounding jawbone.<\/li>\n<li>Bitewing x-rays: Bitewings are used to check a specific area of the mouth. Each x-ray shows the visible part of the tooth and half of the root. These x-rays are often used to detect tooth decay, especially in between teeth.<\/li>\n<li>Full mouth x-rays: These are a series of bitewing and periapical x-rays used to view the health of the mouth. These x-rays are often taken when the dentist suspects a tumor or a cyst in the jaw. The dentist can also request them when there is a significant amount of dental work to be completed.<\/li>\n<li>Panoramic x-rays: A panoramic x-ray is a single x-ray that captures the entire mouth. These x-rays show all of the teeth in one image. Panoramic x-rays may be used to check the position of wisdom teeth.<\/li>\n<li>Occlusal x-ray: This type of x-rays shows the development of the entire arch of the lower and upper jaw. These x-rays are most requested by pediatric dentists to check for teeth that have not broken through the gums.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","dental-glossary-categories":[4516,4543,4539],"class_list":["post-54426","dental-glossary","type-dental-glossary","status-publish","hentry","dental-glossary-categories-all","dental-glossary-categories-terms-and-procedures","dental-glossary-categories-x"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentalvibe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dental-glossary\/54426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentalvibe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dental-glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentalvibe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/dental-glossary"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dentalvibe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dentalvibe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dental-glossary\/54426\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentalvibe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"dental-glossary-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dentalvibe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dental-glossary-categories?post=54426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}