Dental X-rays are very important form instrument that we use at Forever Smile Dental, to track how your child’s teeth develop and to look for signs of decay and other diseases. Exposing your child to radiation from an X-ray is never your first choice, but X-rays can be valuable diagnostic tools, and we might recommend that your child gets an X-ray done, to diagnose any dental needs.
Deciding to have your child take an X-ray may be difficult, but that is why we are here at Forever Smiles Dental, to explain to you x-ray guidelines and procedures, so that you can make an informed decision.
Why should your child get an X-ray.
We won't normally recommend an X-ray, unless we have done a dental exam and still have some unanswered questions about your child's teeth or oral health.
This can be the case, because there are areas in your child's mouth that we can't see during a regular dental exam, areas like inside the teeth and under the gums. That is where dental X-rays can come in handy.
Some situations where we might recommend an X-ray:
- To look for abnormalities like tumors and cysts.
- To check for preliminary development of wisdom teeth.
- To check for early signs of tooth decay.
- To check for any teeth that is unable to emerge from the gums (Impacted).
- To check if there is room in your child's mouth for all incoming teeth.
- To check and see if your child is losing primary teeth quickly enough, to make room for their permanent teeth.