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Radiografías dentales - Risks

Nombres alternativos

Rayos X de los dientes; Radiografías de los dientes; Radiografías interproximales; Radiografía periapical; Radiografía panorámica

Cuáles Son Los Riesgos:

La exposición a la radiación es muy baja; sin embargo, nadie debe recibir más radiación de la necesaria. Puede utilizarse un delantal de plomo para cubrir el cuerpo y reducir la exposición a la radiación. A las mujeres embarazadas no se les deben tomar radiografías, a menos que sea absolutamente necesario.

Consideraciones especiales:

Las radiografías de los dientes pueden revelar caries dentales antes de que éstas sean visibles, aun para el odontólogo. Muchos odontólogos tomarán radiografías interproximales anuales para detectar el desarrollo precoz de caries.

Otro examen imagenológico, llamado tomografía computarizada de haz cónico (CBCT, por sus siglas en inglés), se puede usar antes de la cirugía dental, especialmente cuando se estén colocando múltiples implantes. Este examen generalmente se hace en un hospital o en un centro imagenológico.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/22/2010
  • Jack D Rosenberg, DDS, Advanced Dental Care, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, M.D., MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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