Digital X-rays

Pediatric dentist Dr. Castillo at COCO children’s oral care office recommends getting digital x-rays only when needed. It helps him get a detailed picture of your child’s oral health conditions. When your child comes for a regular check-up, our pediatric dentist will thoroughly check their mouth. He might recommend getting digital x-rays of your child’s mouth during the process to understand the extent of cavities, jaw placements, or any other issues.

Digital x-ray is an essential part of your child’s preventive and diagnostic dental care routine. It helps to get insight into how their adult teeth are forming in the jaw, detect any potential issues, injury evaluation, etc., and plan several other treatments. Every child has different dental requirements, so their need for digital x-rays will be different too. It is a safe and painless procedure that will help your child to get the best treatment.

We have state-of-the-art facilities at the COCO children’s oral care office, including modern digital x-ray machines. Our advanced technology offers several benefits over the traditional way of taking the oral x-ray. Some benefits would include:

Dr. Castillo uses digital x-rays in his practice because of their safety and efficiency. The process does not have any side effects, and it helps our pediatric dentist get accurate results in no time. Even though the digital x-ray machine produces very little radiation, we ensure to keep your child safe by taking additional precautions like making them wear lead aprons and thyroid collars.

Pediatric dentist Dr. Castillo will thoroughly check your child’s oral conditions before deciding if he needs their oral digital x-ray. Do not worry, as he is a trained pediatric dentist who confirms that the procedure is safe for your child. To learn more about digital x-rays, you can give us a call at (615) 470-5557.