X-ray films are taken only after reviewing your child's medical and dental histories and performing a clinical examination, and only when they are likely to yield information that a visual examination cannot.

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X-ray films detect much more than cavities, such as to survey erupting teeth, diagnose bone diseases, evaluate the results of an injury or plan orthodontic treatment.

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Pediatric dentists are particularly careful to minimize the exposure of child patients to radiation.  With contemporary safeguards, the amount of radiation received in a dental X-ray examination is extremely small.

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