{"id":322,"date":"2015-07-06T15:59:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T15:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viennapleasantdental.com\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2015-07-06T15:59:50","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T15:59:50","slug":"dental-radiographs-x-rays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/procedures\/pediatric-dentistry\/dental-radiographs-x-rays\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Radiographs (X-Rays)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<div id=\"StylizedImage\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/styles.prosites.com\/litesite\/2018\/GenedImages\/Stylized\/s_Pediatric%20Dentistry-585955510.jpg\" id=\"ctl00_ImageFlareStylized1_ImageFlareStylized1\">\n        <\/div>\n<p>    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/\/&lt;![CDATA[\nSys.WebForms.PageRequestManager._initialize('ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$sm', 'aspnetForm', [], [], [], 90, 'ctl00');\n\/\/]]&gt;\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"PageService_Line_Item_Name\" id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_PageServiceLineItemName\">\n<div style=\"float:left\"><span id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Pagename\">Dental Radiographs (X-Rays)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"PageService_Line_Group_Items\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\">Dental radiographs, also known as dental X-rays, are important diagnostic tools in pediatric dentistry. &nbsp;Dental radiographs allow the dentist to see and treat problems like childhood cavities, tooth decay, orthodontic misalignment, bone injuries, and bone diseases before they worsen. &nbsp;These issues would be difficult (in some cases impossible) to see with the naked eye during a clinical examination.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) approves the use of dental radiographs for diagnostic purposes in children and teenagers.&nbsp; Although radiographs only emit tiny amounts of radiation and are safe to use on an occasional basis, the AAPD guidelines aim to protect young people from unnecessary X-ray exposure.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><font style=\"FONT-SIZE: 16px\">What are dental X-rays used for?<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Dental x-rays are extremely versatile diagnostic tools. &nbsp;Some of their main uses in pediatric dentistry include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Assessing the amount of space available for incoming teeth.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Checking whether primary teeth are being shed in good time for adult teeth to emerge.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Evaluating the progression of bone disease.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Monitoring and diagnosing tooth decay.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Planning treatment (especially orthodontic treatment).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Revealing bone injuries, abscesses, and tumors.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Revealing impacted wisdom teeth.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><font style=\"FONT-SIZE: 16px\">When will my child need dental X-rays?<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Individual circumstances dictate how often a child needs to have dental radiographs taken.&nbsp; Children at higher-than-average risk of childhood tooth decay (as determined by the pediatric dentist) may need biannual radiographs to monitor changes in the condition of the teeth.&nbsp; Likewise, children who are at high risk for orthodontic problems, for example, malocclusion, may also need sets of radiographs taken more frequently for monitoring purposes.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Children at average or below average risk for tooth decay and orthodontic problems should have a set of dental X-rays taken every one to two years.&nbsp; Even in cases where the pediatric dentist suspects no decay at all, it is still important to periodically monitor tooth and jaw growth &ndash; primarily to ensure there is sufficient space available for incoming permanent teeth.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">If the oral region has been subject to trauma or injury, the pediatric dentist may want to X-ray the mouth immediately.&nbsp; Developments in X-ray technology mean that specific areas of the mouth can be targeted and X-rayed separately, reducing the amount of unnecessary X-ray exposure.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><font style=\"FONT-SIZE: 16px\">What precautions will be taken to ensure my child\u2019s safety?<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Though dental radiographs are perfectly safe for use on children, the pediatric dentist will take several precautions to ensure the X-ray process does not unduly damage the child\u2019s cells and bodily tissues.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">First, the child will be covered in a lead apron to protect the body from unnecessary exposure.&nbsp; Second, the dentist will use shields to protect the parts of the face that are not being X-rayed.&nbsp; Finally, the pediatric dentist will use high-speed film to reduce radiation exposure as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">If you have questions or concerns about dental radiographs or X-rays, please contact your pediatric dentist.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <input type=\"button\" onclick=\"document.location.href='\/procedures\/pediatric-dentistry\/'\" value=\"&lt;&lt;\" class=\"Button\" onmouseout=\"this.className='Button'\" onmouseover=\"this.className='ButtonHover'\" id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_btnBack\" name=\"ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$btnBack\"><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental Radiographs (X-Rays) Dental radiographs, also known as dental X-rays, are important diagnostic tools in pediatric dentistry. &nbsp;Dental radiographs allow the dentist to see and treat problems like childhood cavities, tooth decay, orthodontic misalignment, bone injuries, and bone diseases before they worsen. &nbsp;These issues would be difficult (in some cases impossible) to see with the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":135,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Wayne Clevenger","author_link":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/author\/cierradmin\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}