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Dental X-Rays
Your dentist can see a lot by looking in your mouth — but not everything. Cavities between teeth, bone loss under the gum line, root infections, impacted teeth, cysts — none of these show up in a visual exam. Dental X-rays fill that gap.
At Family First Dental, we use digital X-ray technology that captures high-quality images with significantly less radiation than traditional film. It’s faster, more accurate, and gives us results we can review with you right at the appointment.
Dental X-rays help us find problems that are invisible to the naked eye:
Many serious dental problems are painless in their early stages. X-rays catch them before they become visible — and before they become expensive.
Different X-rays show different things. Common types include bitewings — which show upper and lower back teeth and are used primarily to detect cavities between teeth and bone levels; periapical X-rays — which show the full length of individual teeth from crown to root tip; and panoramic X-rays — which capture the entire mouth in one image, including all teeth, jawbone, and sinuses. We choose the type based on what we need to evaluate.
It depends on your individual risk profile. For most healthy adults with no current problems and good hygiene, bitewing X-rays every 12 to 24 months — often taken at your regular dental cleaning — is standard. Patients with a history of cavities, gum disease, or other concerns may need them more frequently. Children typically need X-rays more often because their mouths are changing rapidly.
We use digital radiography at Family First Dental, which reduces radiation exposure compared to traditional film, produces images immediately with no wait, allows us to enhance and adjust images for better diagnostic clarity, and makes it easy to compare current and previous images over time. There’s no film to develop and no delay — we take the image and walk you through what we see right away.
Dr. Craig Stout reviews your X-rays personally and takes the time to show you what he’s looking at. If he spots something, he explains it in plain language — not dental jargon. You’ll understand what’s happening with your teeth before anything is recommended.
Family First Dental sees patients from Rexburg, Rigby, Sugar City, St. Anthony, and across eastern Idaho. If you’re due for your checkup or X-rays, call (208) 400-9946 to book an appointment.
Our friendly team at Family First Dental is here to help! Contact our office in Rexburg today and let us take care of your dental health.
