Dental Exam
Your first appointment will be approximately one hour long. We will give you a thorough dental exam and will discuss with you all the details.
During the periodic examinations, the following will be done:
An exam for dental diseases: all dental surfaces will be examined with special instruments.
An examination of existing restorations: the actual fillings, crowns, bridges, etc, will be examined.
An exam of soft tissue: gums, bones and all soft tissue of the mouth will be examined.
X-rays:
If x-rays are needed, they can be done instantly with a digital X-ray system that produces much less radiation than the systems used until now. Dental x-rays offer us additional information that is invisible in a normal exam. Anomalies or hidden diseases can be detected with that information, and the x-rays help choose the right therapy;
Detecting dental problems in an early phase can spare you time, money, and unnecessary pain and… save your teeth.
About the security of X-rays:
We are all exposed to natural radiation in our surroundings. A complete series of mouth x-rays corresponds approximately to the exposition that a person would receive from natural sources during a whole day
Therefore, dental x-rays produce low radiation and can be considered safe. We also have equipped our clinic with a digital x-ray system that reduces even more the radiation. In addition, we take all the necessary measures to limit exposition; for example, the use of lead coverings to protect the body.