Oral Exams & Dental X-Rays at Dental World of Marietta
Disclaimer: Not medical or professional advice. Always seek the advice of your physician.
Getting checked by a healthcare specialist is the first and most essential step in diagnosing dental diseases. The doctor talks with the patient to find out any health concerns. Then he/she examines the oral cavity and teeth, palpates the soft tissues, masticatory muscles, and the temporomandibular joint area.
The visual inspection alone is often not enough. World Dental of Marietta in Atlanta is using the following diagnostic methods.
- X-ray diagnostics of the latest generation.
- Examination of the oral cavity using an intraoral camera.
- Computer-based assessment of the degree and depth of damage to the tissues of the teeth.
These diagnostic methods help a doctor to detect dental caries, periodontitis, pulpitis, and other pathological processes at a very early stage. Doctors at Dental World of Marietta recommend that everyone should undergo a preventive exam every six months, even if they don’t suffer from painful sensations, bad breath, or other unpleasant symptoms. Dental diseases develop rapidly. And the first visible signs show up exactly within 6 months. You should visit your dentist more often if.
- you have a genetic predisposition to various diseases of the oral cavity (dental caries, periodontitis, etc.)
- you notice problems with your tooth enamel
- you have dental implants, crowns, or veneers
- you undergo treatment using braces or aligners
- you grind your teeth at night (bruxism)
A doctor draws up an individualized plan of preventive examination for each patient. Accurate diagnosis is the key to effective treatment!
When Should You Bring Your Child for an Oral Exam?
According to European standards, children under the age of 14 need to visit a doctor every 3 months. However, a doctor can set up a preventive examination once in 6 months.
Why do Children Need Regular Oral Exams?
- to monitor the progress of the treatment
- for dynamic observation
- to detect caries in a timely manner
Checkups are very important because most diseases are asymptomatic, and parents cannot always recognize the signs of a health problem on their own. Remember! Pain is the end of the disease, not the beginning.
What Does a Routine Oral Exam at Dental World of Marietta Include?
- careful examination of all the child's teeth
- checking on fillings and crowns
- examining all hard-to-reach areas with a dental mirror to detect issues that can go unseen by the most careful mothers
- if necessary, an X-ray of the tooth under dynamic observation
Regular dental exams help detect caries and other diseases early when they can still be treated with gentle, painless methods.
X-ray at Dental World
The clinic has a computed tomography scanner, which allows providing patients with any kind of X-ray diagnostics before treatment.
Periapical Tooth X-ray
This image helps to detect any hidden inflammatory changes that are not seen when a dentist looks into your mouth.
Orthopantomogram
It is a scan that gives a panoramic view of the teeth. This image can show.
- condition of teeth under dental crowns
- status of canals
- hidden and visible cavities
- abscesses, granulomas, and other formations
- condition of periodontal tissues
- the presence of periodontal canals and their features
- amount and structure of the jaw bone tissue
- condition of the temporomandibular joint
- immature wisdom teeth and their condition
We guarantee a safe and reliable examination. It is an absolutely harmless procedure that is even allowed for young children. In dentistry, X-rays can be prescribed for kids starting at age 5.