Panoramic X-Rays

Our doctors utilize panoramic X-rays to capture complete images of your jaw. It gives us a better understanding of your overall oral health, providing a view of your mouth that would otherwise be invisible. Contact Cheer Dental today at 408-437-1111 to make your appointment with our dentists and learn more about panoramic X-rays in San Jose, California.

Panoramic X-rays can capture extra orally, using a rotating mechanical arm to capture images of your face and teeth. This type of X-ray is highly versatile and helpful in planning treatments. They are taken on the basis of offering dentists detailed images of the sinus, nasal areas, and the mandibular (jaw) nerve. Panoramic X-rays are the preferred radiograph option when patients are in extreme pain and when sinus problems are suspected of causing complications in their dental health. Additionally, no radiation enters the body like panoramic X-rays, making them safer than other X-rays.

Panoramic X-rays are used to:

• Assess patients who have an extreme gag reflex
• Evaluate TMJ disorders
• Expose cysts and other abnormalities
• Check for and expose impacted teeth
• Expose fractures in the jawbone
• Plan treatments (usually full and partial dentures, implants, and braces)
• Reveal gum disease
• Reveal cavities

We welcome you to contact us today for more information about panoramic X-rays and to make your appointment with our dentists.