A dental X-ray can be a lifesaving tool, helping dentists identify dental conditions before they become too serious. At James Fitzgerald Dental, we are one of the first dental clinics in Brisbane, CA to introduce panograph X-rays and 3D X-rays during dental consultations. These state-of-the-art X-ray technologies give us an unparalleled view of your mouth and jaw, allowing us to design highly-customized dental treatments.
Visit our Brisbane CA dental clinic today for an X-ray.
Dental X-rays help you identify:
It’s very important to get dental X-rays done once a year, to keep track of your dental health. X-rays will be able to show you if your teeth are in good health or if you need dental care from experts.
One of the reasons why people hesitate to undergo dental X-rays is the fear that multiple X-ray sessions may be needed to get a complete picture of the mouth and jaw, which will expose them to higher rates of radiation.
Panoramic X-rays are a new type of 2D X-rays used to get full images of your entire mouth in a single sitting. This X-ray technology takes photos of both the upper and lower jaw, allowing our dentists to get a 360-degree visualization of your teeth.
These X-rays are particularly helpful when you need treatments like:
Since you only need a single session X-ray, the amount of radiation exposure you have is minimized significantly.
Panograph X-rays can only show us the bony-portion of your teeth. However, many dental conditions stem from the roots and the gums, and this is where 3D X-rays help.
3D X-rays allow us to look inside your teeth, helping us identify any bacterial infection or abscess in your teeth roots. These X-rays are very similar to a CT scan and they allow our dentists to examine the most minute sections of your mouth and jaw. These X-rays can be completed much faster than the Panograph X-rays and they display your dental region in more detail.
3D X-rays are really helpful in:
Individually, Panograph X-rays and 3D X-rays don’t allow us to get a complete understanding of the health of your oral cavity, but when combined, both types of X-rays allow us to get a comprehensive insight into which sections of your jaw and gums are healthy and which require immediate treatment.
When we combine both, Panograph X-rays and 3D X-rays, our dentists at James Fitzgerald Dental can design highly-customized treatment procedures that are safe, pose lesser discomfort and pain, and yield the desired outcomes quickly.
Dental X-rays are safe. Research done by the American Dental Association shows that radiation from X-rays accounts for only 2.5% of the radiation that patients experience from imaging technologies.
To protect you, we cover you up with a lead apron before taking you for an X-ray. The apron will disperse the radiation and ensure no beams reach you. You are asked to place your chin on a padded platform that is attached to the X-ray machine. When the device is switched on, it rotates around your head, taking images of your entire mouth.
Your dental X-rays should be completed within about 30 minutes. After the X-rays, Dr. Fitzgerald will study your X-rays and discuss the possible treatments with you. Please contact us for more information.
