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Dental examination
The dental examination shows how healthy
your mouth is. After the examination, you and your dentist can discuss the
results and plan the best way to deal with any problems. X-rays show what is
happening inside and around the tooth and its roots. They will show any decay or
gum disease, bone loss and, in children, how the jaw is growing too. Dentists
use two types of x-ray. You grip a 'bitewing' x-ray between your teeth and it
shows the areas in between the teeth but not the roots. A 'periapical' x-ray is
placed next to the tooth and shows the whole of the tooth and its root . |
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