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X-rays are made with electromagnetic radiation that uses high energy to look through objects. Organs and tissues are soft and the x ray sees right through it, but it cant see through bones and teeth so it makes a picture of those.
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∙ 14y agoDentists use x-rays to look for caries (cavities), evaluate the bone level, look for pathology, evaluate eruption of teeth in children, evaluate the wisdom teeth, look at anatomical concerns (for example nerve location compared to a proposed implant site) and to check for any anomalies or dental related problems.
They provide a concrete "picture" (record) of what is going on at a point in time.
If x-rays from previous visits are available, they can provide a timeline to evaluate changes in lesions or to see how things like bone level has changed (or not changed) over time.
They are an invaluable diagnostic tool that often provides information that can't be found with other tests.
They can also be used in making insurance claims, for medical-legal cases, and for identification of deceased.
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∙ 12y agoThe main purposes are to provide the dentist with information on cavities and how your tooth is rooted in the gums. It can provide valuable information like whether or not someone needs to have a wisdom tooth pulled.
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∙ 12y agoto see if any of your bones are broken
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Which is the ray used in ct scan?
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What x ray is used to look for compound fractures?
Mri x ray
What are some verb that begin with the letter x?
X-ray can be used as a verb.· x-ray· xeroxxerox If you consider "being x-rayed" has an act, than x-ray.
What is used in the x-ray?
Gamma ray radiation
Aluminum filters are used in dental x-ray machines to?
Aluminium filters are used in dental x-ray machines to
What is the main purpose of x ray diffraction?
its used in studying crystals (X ray crystallography)
Why compounds of group 7 elements are used for X-ray photography?
becuse there are x-ray
How are magnets used in an x-ray?
We often see some kind of electromagnets used to spin the cathode of an X-ray tube.
What are xerographic copies of x-rays called?
Xeroradiography is the process of using the xerography technology used in photocopiers and laser printers to record the results of an x-ray exposure. This replaces x-ray film with an x-ray sensitive element that can be used to make a print of the x-ray pattern.
What is X in X-Ray?
The use of the word X in the word x-ray was intended to emphasize the unusual nature of the rays. X is a letter that is seldom used.
Where is x ray crystallography being used?
X-ray crystallography is used in understanding the molecular structures of various compounds. An example of its use involves the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA with X-ray crystallography.
