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Dental X-Rays
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Dental Reference X-rays Opens New Window are pictures of the teeth, bones, and soft tissues around them to help find problems with the teeth, mouth, and jaw. Your dentist can talk to you about your X-rays right after they are done.
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No tooth decay is seen. |
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No damage to the bones supporting the teeth is seen. |
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No dental injuries, such as tooth or jaw Reference fractures Opens New Window, are seen. |
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No Reference cysts Opens New Window, solid growths (tumors), or Reference abscesses Opens New Window are seen. |
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No extra or Reference impacted teeth Opens New Window are seen and no teeth are out of their normal place. |
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Abnormal: |
Tooth decay is seen. |
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Damage to the bones supporting the teeth is seen. |
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Dental injuries, such as tooth or jaw fractures, are seen. |
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Cysts, solid growths (tumors), or abscesses are seen. |
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Abnormally placed, extra, or impacted teeth are seen. |
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference June 13, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Steven K. Patterson, BS, DDS, MPH - Dentistry |
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