X-Rays

Dental X-ray examinations provide valuable information that helps Dr. Mills evaluate your oral health. With the help of radiographs (the term for pictures taken with X-rays), Dr. Mills can look at what is happening beneath the surface of your teeth and gums.

Because many diseases of the teeth and surrounding tissues cannot be seen when your dentist examines your mouth, an X-ray examination can help reveal:

• small areas of decay between the teeth or below existing restorations (fillings);
• infections in the bone;
• periodontal (gum) disease;
• abscesses or cysts;
• developmental abnormalities;
• some types of tumors.

Finding and treating dental problems at an early stage can save time, money and unnecessary discomfort. Radiographs can help Dr. Mills detect problems in your mouth that otherwise would not be seen.