Understanding Your Dental X-rays
Dental x-rays are classified as either intraoral or extraoral. The most common intraoral x-rays include periapical, bitewing, and occlusal x-rays. Extraoral x-rays, on the other hand, are your panoramic and cephalometric x-rays. As mentioned in the previous article (A Patient’s Guide to Dental X-rays), different conditions and procedures require different types of dental x-ray’s. Each type provides …
