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Dental Radiography
Intraoral dental radiographs are essential for diagnosing dental disease below the gumline. More than half of each tooth is hidden, and conditions like root infections, bone loss, and tooth resorption can only be detected with X-rays.
Key Facts
- Intraoral dental X-rays are different from skull films; they show individual teeth in detail
- Essential for tooth resorption staging, fracture assessment, and periodontal bone loss evaluation
- Required under anesthesia for proper positioning
- Reveals root infections, broken roots, bone loss, unerupted teeth, and foreign bodies
- Can be taken as early as 10 weeks of age to evaluate tooth development
- Every professional dental cleaning should include dental X-rays
- Species: dogs and cats
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Related Conditions
Fractured TeethCondition
X-rays assess fracture depth and root damage
MalocclusionCondition
X-rays evaluate tooth positions and unerupted teeth
Oral MassesCondition
Imaging helps evaluate extent of oral tumors
Periodontal DiseaseCondition
X-rays reveal bone loss not visible on surface exam
Retained Deciduous TeethCondition
X-rays confirm unerupted or retained teeth
Tooth ResorptionCondition
X-rays are essential for TR diagnosis and type classification