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Health Tip: X-Rays at the Dentist
What they can help detect
Tue May 06, 2008, 09:00
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(HealthDay News) -- Healthy teeth require more than good dental hygiene and regular cleanings. Dental X-rays can show potential abnormalities that your dentist couldn't otherwise see, indicating how healthy your teeth really are.
Here's a list of what dental X-rays can be used to identify, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine:
- The number, size and position of all teeth.
- Teeth that are impacted or those that haven't emerged.
- Cavities.
- Damage to the bones surrounding the teeth.
- Abscesses.
- Fractures in the jaw.
- Other abnormalities of the teeth or jaw.
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