Starting at age 2 I take all of my kids to the pediatric dentist. X-rays are not something that any of my older children got when they were so young. But my youngest daughter is now 4 years old. Over the past 2 dental checkups, she has had 4 cavities. On her last appointment, our […]

Understanding the Cons As per the examination, the individuals who are every now and again presented to dental x-beams have twofold or triple odds of creating meningioma, a sort of tumor that is not dangerous. This has made a great deal of hypothesis as a ton of Americans have expanded dental visits and medicines that […]

When should kids have their teeth examined? And how should you prepare? Read on for a fun, fear-free first trip to the dentist. By 2 1/2 most children have cut all of their baby teeth, so toddlerhood is a great time to instill good dental habits. “Baby teeth are important because they hold space for […]

There are many different types of x-ray images (pictures) that can be taken of children in the dental office to assist in diagnosis. These include the panoramic and orthodontic (cephalometric) extraoral images, intraoral images such as bitewings and periapicals (little films that go inside the mouth) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). All of these […]