Dental X-Rays Available for Patients in Richmond Hill, GA

Are you searching for a dentist offering dental X-rays in Richmond Hill, Georgia? Look no further than the experienced team at Poston Dental, a family-oriented practice that’s been treating patients for more than 45 years.

What Are Dental X-Rays Used For?

When you have an X-ray taken, a technician sends beams of radiation through a specific part of your body. Because your various bodily tissues absorb this radiation in different ways, it will produce an image on a nearby detector—denser tissues (e.g., bones and teeth) will appear white, while softer tissues (e.g., muscles, nerves, and organs) will appear gray.

Dental X-rays, specifically, help dentists see deeper within a patient’s mouth. They’re commonly used to determine how many teeth a patient has, how big they are, and how they’re positioned in the patient’s mouth (for example, they can show if a patient’s wisdom teeth are growing in at an angle). Dental X-rays can also be used to diagnose conditions such as:

• Bone loss caused by gum disease (periodontal disease)
• Cavities (dental caries)
• Jaw fractures
• Jaw lesions
• Tooth infections

When you come in for a dental checkup at Poston Dental, we’ll let you know whether you need to have a dental X-ray and explain exactly what you can expect to happen during the scan.

Schedule Your Dental Checkup

Contact Poston Dental today to schedule a dental checkup at our office, which is just a short distance from Richmond Hill, GA. One of our friendly team members can tell you about our membership plan and answer any questions you might have about dental X-rays.