Why bother with intra-oral dental x-ray?
Dental x-ray is an extremely valuable tool for diagnosing painful dental problems that hide under the gums, in the bones of the mouth and between the teeth. Veterinary dentists have been using dental x-ray for years to evaluate problems hidden under the surface. Now that the value of dental x-ray is understood, dental x-ray has become part of the recommended standards of care for all pets, just as dental x-rays are an essential part of dental care for people. It’s like driving at night with the lights off doing it is understandable if your lights are burned out and you have to get your sick kid to the hospital, but we’d all probably agree that it’s crazy to pull onto the freeway with your headlights simply turned off! Veterinary standards of care now recommend annual dental x-rays as part of the routine dental assessment. In learning more about the emerging field of veterinary dentistry, we have become convinced that dental x-ray is an essential tool in caring for our patients. During
