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What is Baby Bottle Tooth Decay?
Fluoride: How Much is Enough?
What can my child expect at his/her first visit in your office?
Why Are The Primary Teeth So Important?
Does my child need dental x-rays?
Why a good diet = healthy teeth?
Should I worry about thumb sucking?
What is Nitrous Oxide?
What is pediatric dentistry?
Why bring your child to a pediatric dentist?
When should you bring your child for his or her first visit?
What will take place at your child's dental visit?

Does my child need dental 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.

X-ray’s detect much more than cavities. For example, x-rays may be needed to survey erupting teeth, diagnose bone diseases, evaluate the results of an injury, or plan orthodontic treatment. X-rays allow dentists 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.

Pediatric dentists are particularly careful to minimize the exposure of their patients to radiation. With contemporary safeguards, the amount of radiation received in a dental x-ray examination is extremely small. The risk is negligible. In fact, the dental x-rays represent a far smaller risk than an undetected and untreated dental problem. Lead body aprons and shields will protect your child. Today’s equipment filters out unnecessary x-rays and restricts the x-ray beam to the area of interest. Digital film and proper shielding assure that your child receives a minimal amount of radiation exposure.