Type of dental x-ray: Extra oral (no film/sensors are inserted in your mouth)
Duration: Varies depending on machine. Usually 8-15 seconds.
What can the dentist see:
- Dental caries
- Unerrupted wisdom teeth
- Missing teeth
- Bone levels that support your teeth
- Signs of dental infection
- Signs of root resorption
- General position of inferior dental nerve
- Presence/absence of extra teeth or pre-molars
- Position and placement of dental implants
- Submandibular gland stones
- Temporo-mandibular joint
- General overview of maxillary sinus