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Dental X-rays Again?
Dental X-rays Again?

Preventative Dentistry

Dental X-rays Again?

Why Do I Need X-rays Again? Whether you are visiting our office for a specific dental problem you're experiencing or just stopping by for a routine checkup, we may notify you that it's time to update your X-rays. You probably won't need new X-rays every visit; however, if significant changes have occurred or you're experiencing any pain or discomfort, new dental X-rays help us diagnose issues and pinpoint the problems. Are my old X-rays good enough? They might be, but it all depends on [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2023-03-28T08:00:09-07:00March 28, 2023|Preventative Dentistry|

Dental X-Rays: Get the Real Picture!
Dental X-Rays: Get the Real Picture!

Patient Education

Dental X-Rays: Get the Real Picture!

Critical for Diagnosis & Treatment Planning X-rays help pinpoint problems and avoid further complications. People are often concerned that they're receiving too much radiation from X-rays, so it's important to understand why the benefits of X-rays (taken at reasonable intervals) far outweigh the concerns! The purpose of X-rays is to pinpoint problems and avoid further complications. Without them, we couldn't find decay under fillings or between teeth, we couldn't find abscesses or tumors in gums and bone, and we couldn't detect faulty development of [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2020-07-14T08:00:10-07:00July 14, 2020|Patient Education|

A Healthy Dose of Sun
A Healthy Dose of Sun

Nutrition

A Healthy Dose of Sun

For Natural Vitamin D We all know that overexposure to the sun can cause harm. Sunburns are painful, and ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a contributing risk factor for skin cancer. But it's not all bad. The sun's energy is critical for life on Earth, and indeed, moderate exposure can play a positive role in our individual health as well. Exposure to UV-B radiation (highest during the midday sun) stimulates skin cells to produces vitamin D. This, in turn, helps the body absorb the important [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2020-02-04T08:00:57-08:00February 4, 2020|Nutrition|

X-rays From Our Perspective
X-rays From Our Perspective

Preventative Dentistry

X-rays From Our Perspective

X-rays are critical to the practice of dentistry. And the benefits are profound. But dentists are sometimes guilty of dismissing patient concerns, as in, "Don't worry, you'll be fine." We do believe the judicious use of X-rays is in our patients' best interests. But patients deserve to know why. Radiography begins Wilhelm Roentgen, fiddling around with electricity and photographic plates one day in 1895, found a wave that could photograph the invisible. When he realized he was seeing the bone inside his arm, he [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2017-12-26T00:00:54-08:00December 26, 2017|Preventative Dentistry|

How Valuable are Dental X-rays, Really?
How Valuable are Dental X-rays, Really?

Preventative Dentistry

How Valuable are Dental X-rays, Really?

There’s no substitute for a dental X-ray in seeing everything we need to know about your teeth, jaw and sinuses. We can diagnose decay under old fillings, abscesses, bone loss due to periodontal (gum) disease, cancer and tumors, extra and impacted teeth. We couldn't see these conditions with the naked eye no matter how closely we looked! Most people are aware that X-rays involve radiation, and we know some folks are concerned. But the exposure you receive from a dental X-ray is so tiny [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2015-04-21T00:00:36-07:00April 21, 2015|Preventative Dentistry|