{"id":32,"date":"2022-06-19T17:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T17:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fsdentalarts.com\/blog\/?p=32"},"modified":"2022-07-19T17:50:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T17:50:53","slug":"dental-x-rays-why-do-dentists-take-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fsdentalarts.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/dental-x-rays-why-do-dentists-take-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Your Dentist Take Dental X-Rays?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Every six months, you should visit your dentist so they can perform a dental checkup and cleaning. These visits allow them to keep an eye on your oral health and make sure no issues are developing. During biannual visits, your dentist also takes x-rays. But what do they do? Read on to learn more about why your dentist takes dental x-rays<\/a>, how often you need to get them, and whether or not they\u2019re safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Do Dental X-Rays Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dental X-rays of see past your soft tissues to take pictures of your bone structure. This allows your dentist to view hidden oral structures such as the roots of your teeth, the space between them, and your jawbone. A few other things your dentist can use dental X-rays to see include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n