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Still, many people feel that x-rays aren\u2019t essential to great dental care. We beg to differ! Here are five reasons why our Clayton dentist routinely uses radiographs during patient exams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Not All Cavities are Visible<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Tooth decay loves the deep grooves of your back teeth\u2026but it also likes to start in areas that our Clayton dentist can\u2019t see during an exam\u2026the spots between your teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Gum Disease Destroys Bone<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Active periodontal disease doesn\u2019t just make your gums bleed; it can destroy the bone around your teeth. This in turn leads to tooth mobility and loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Detect Root Anomalies Before You Lose a Tooth<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Abscessed teeth, resorbing (shrinking) roots, and root fractures could result in needing to have your tooth pulled. With early diagnosis, we can take steps before that happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Screen for Cysts and Pathology<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not unheard of for dentists to spot tumors or even artery blockages on dental x-rays. Your next image could save your life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Make Sure Your Dental Work is Holding Up Well<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Old fillings and crowns can leak over time. It\u2019s best to spot these areas early, before something falls off. When is the last time you had your dental x-rays? Call The Grove Family Dental today<\/a> to schedule your next checkup to see what could be hiding in your smile!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Did you know that getting dental x-rays is safer than ever? It\u2019s true\u2026digital radiography can reduce radiation exposure by as much as 90%. That means when you get your \u201croutine\u201d x-rays with a dentist, you\u2019re actually exposed to less radiation … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71\/revisions\/73"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- Make Sure Your Dental Work is Holding Up Well<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Screen for Cysts and Pathology<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Detect Root Anomalies Before You Lose a Tooth<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Gum Disease Destroys Bone<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n