{"id":535,"date":"2026-03-12T17:47:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.drsdent.com\/?page_id=535"},"modified":"2026-05-19T21:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:01:45","slug":"radiografias-y-tomografias","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.drsdent.com\/en\/especialidades\/radiografias-y-tomografias\/","title":{"rendered":"X-rays and Tomography"},"content":{"rendered":"
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X-rays and Tomography<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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What is a Dental X-ray?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dental X-rays are a type of image of the teeth and mouth. X-rays are a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation that penetrates the body to form an image on film or a screen; these can be captured digitally or on traditional film. Dense structures (such as silver fillings or metal restorations) block most of the X-ray energy, appearing white on the developed image. Structures containing air appear black, while teeth, tissue, and fluids appear as shades of gray.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Types of Dental X-rays by Purpose<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Interproximal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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These show the crown portions of the upper and lower teeth together when the patient bites down on a small paper tab.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Periapical<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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These show 1 or 2 complete teeth from the crown to the root.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Occlusal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Occlusal X-ray captures all the upper or lower teeth together in a single view while the film rests on the biting surface of the teeth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Panoramic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Requiere una m\u00e1quina que gira alrededor de la cabeza y permite obtener en una sola imagen los maxilares y todos los dientes. Se usa para planificar implantes, detectar muelas del juicio impactadas y problemas mandibulares, aunque no es ideal para identificar caries salvo que est\u00e9n muy avanzadas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Cephalometric<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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It shows a side view of the face, representing the relationship of the jaw on each side, as well as the rest of the structures. It is useful for diagnosing any issues in the airways.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What's the difference between a regular X-ray and a tomography?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dental tomography is a highly valuable diagnostic tool that provides a much more detailed view than a regular or panoramic X-ray. Because standard X-rays are only two-dimensional, they have limitations; however, a 3D scan allows the specialist to perform a deeper analysis of both dental and bone structures with exceptional clarity. Additionally, this technology gives us the advantage of zooming in and rotating the images as needed, providing high-definition quality for a more accurate diagnosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Radiograf\u00edas y tomograf\u00edas \u00bfQu\u00e9 es una radiograf\u00eda dental? Las radiograf\u00edas dentales son un tipo de imagen de los dientes y la boca. Los rayos X son una forma de radiaci\u00f3n electromagn\u00e9tica de alta energ\u00eda que penetran el cuerpo para formar una imagen en una pel\u00edcula o en una pantalla; estas pueden tomarse de manera digital […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":247,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-535","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.drsdent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.drsdent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.drsdent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.drsdent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.drsdent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=535"}],"version-history":[{"count":67,"href":"https:\/\/staging.drsdent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2074,"href":"https:\/\/staging.drsdent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/535\/revisions\/2074"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.drsdent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.drsdent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}