Digital Dental X-rays in New York, NY

Digital dental x-rays or dental radiographs are administered as part of an annual exam to provide a more thorough picture of your teeth and gums. They allow our professional team at Madison Avenue Dentists to diagnose problems that are not visible by the naked eye and to understand more about your oral health by showing the interior of your mouth, including the teeth, gums, and jaw. There are many dental and oral concerns that can be diagnosed with digital dental images, including tooth decay, cavities, cysts, abscesses, bone loss, and tooth impaction. If these problems are identified early, you can be treated more efficiently with more treatment options. During your annual dental examination in our New York, NY office, digital dental imaging will help the team diagnose and treat oral health issues.

Digital x-rays taken at Madison Avenue Dentists are an excellent, state-of-the-art tool that allow New York, NY individuals to know about any significant problems affecting their oral health. Benefits of digital dental x-rays include:

• Less radiation than traditional x-rays
• Providing clear, high-resolution images to the dentist
• Allowing better diagnosis of issues with the gums, teeth, and mouth than with the naked eye or older x-ray technology
• More comfortable than traditional x-rays
• Safer for the environment than typical x-rays
• X-rays are done very fast
• Images can be sent to any other medical or oral health provider within seconds

Typically, digital dental imaging is a part of an annual dental exam. These x-rays may be administered as part of a preventive dental treatment plan or if you are experiencing a specific problem. Even though digital dental x-rays use significantly less radiation than film dental x-rays, Madison Avenue Dentists likes to limit each patient's exposure. While this form of imaging is generally safe for any patient, female patients who are breastfeeding or pregnant should tell their dentist or assitant at the beginning of the dental exam so that extra cautionary steps can be taken.

A series of dental x-rays will generally be taken once a year at your annual dental exam here at Madison Avenue Dentists. During certain exams, a full mouth set may be taken to get a comprehensive view of your teeth, gums, and jaw. Your dental x-rays will be kept with other dental information in our New York, NY office so we can identify changes over time and chart any growing concerns. After you get dental x-rays, they become a valuable part of your dental history.