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Dental X-Rays

Types of Intraoral X-Rays

There are several types of intraoral X-rays, each of which shows different aspects of teeth.

  • Bite-wing X-rays show details of the upper and lower teeth in one area of the mouth. Each bite-wing shows a tooth from its crown to about the level of the supporting bone. Bite-wing X-rays are used to detect decay between teeth and changes in bone density caused by gum disease. They are also useful in determining the proper fit of a crown (or cast restoration) and the marginal integrity of fillings.
  • Periapical X-rays show the whole tooth -- from the crown to beyond the end of the root to where the tooth is anchored in the jaw. Each periapical X-ray shows this full tooth dimension and includes all the teeth in one portion of either the upper or lower jaw. Periapical X-rays are used to detect any abnormalities of the root structure and surrounding bone structure.
  • Occlusal X-rays are larger and show full tooth development and placement. Each X-ray reveals the entire arch of teeth in either the upper or lower jaw.

Types of Extraoral X-Rays

There are several types of extraoral X-rays that your dentist may wish to take.

  • Panoramic X-rays show the entire mouth area -- all the teeth in both the upper and lower jaws -- on a single X-ray. This type of X-ray is useful for detecting the position of fully emerged as well as emerging teeth, can identify impacted teeth and aid in the diagnosis of tumors.
  • Tomograms show a particular layer or "slice" of the mouth while blurring out all other layers. This type of X-ray is useful for examining structures that are difficult to clearly see -- for instance,...

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Emergency Contact for Grapevine

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Nearby Grapevine Hospitals *

Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine
1650 W College St
Grapevine, TX 76051
(817)481-1588

Las Colinas Medical Center
6800 N MacArthur Blvd
Irving, TX 75039
(972)969-2000

Harris Methodist Springwood
1608 Hospital Pkwy
Bedford, TX 76022
(817)355-7700

Irving Coppell Surgical Hospital
400 W Interstate 635
Irving, TX 75063
(972)868-4000

Harris Methodist HEB Hospital
1600 Hospital Pkwy
Bedford, TX 76022
(817)685-4000

Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club
2850 E Highway 114
Trophy Club, TX 76262
(817)837-4600

Medical Center of Lewisville
500 W Main St
Lewisville, TX 75057
(972)420-1000

Southwest Surgical Hospital
1612 Hurst Town Center Dr
Hurst, TX 76054
(817)345-4100

Baylor Medical Center at Irving
1901 N MacArthur Blvd
Irving, TX 75061
(972)579-8100

North Hills Hospital
4401 Booth Calloway Rd
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
(817)255-1000

RHD Memorial Medical Center
7 Medical Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75234
(972)247-1000

Trinity Medical Center
4343 N Josey Ln
Carrollton, TX 75010
(972)492-1010

Kindred Hospital Arlington
1000 N Cooper St
Arlington, TX 76011
(817)548-3400

Millwood Hospital
1011 N Cooper St
Arlington, TX 76011
(817)261-3121

Arlington Rehabilitation Hospital
2601 W Randol Mill Rd
Arlington, TX 76012
(817)804-4400

Texas Health Memorial Hospital at Arlington
800 W Randol Mill Rd
Arlington, TX 76012
(817)548-6100

Denton Regional Medical Center
3535 S Interstate 35 E
Denton, TX 76210
(940)384-3535

Regency Hospital of North Dallas
2225 W Parker Rd
Carrollton, TX 75010
(972)236-6800

Texas Specialty Hospital at Dallas
7955 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75235
(214)637-0000

Children's Medical Center of Dallas
1935 Medical District Dr
Dallas, TX 75235
(214)456-7000

LifeCare Specialty Hospital of Dallas
6161 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75235
(214)525-6300

Presbyterian Hospital of Plano
6200 W Parker Rd
Plano, TX 75093
(972)608-8000

UT Southwestern Medical Center University Hospital St Paul
5909 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75390
(214)645-5555

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75390
(214)648-3111

Parkland Health & Hospital System
5201 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75235
(214)590-8000

UT Southwestern Medical Center University Hospital Zale Lipshy
5151 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75390
(214)645-5555

HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington
3200 Matlock Rd
Arlington, TX 76015
(817)468-4000

Medical Center of Arlington
3301 Matlock Rd
Arlington, TX 76015
(817)465-3241

Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano
4700 Alliance Blvd
Plano, TX 75093
(469)814-2000

Baylor Medical Center at Frisco
5601 Warren Pkwy
Frisco, TX 75034
(214)407-5000

Green Oaks Hospital
7808 Cloudus Fields Dr
Dallas, TX 75251
(972)770-0858

Medical City Children's Hospital
7777 Forest Ln
Dallas, TX 75230
(972)566-8888

Medical City Hospital
7777 Forest Ln
Dallas, TX 75230
(972)566-7000

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
2222 Welborn St
Dallas, TX 75219
(214)559-5000

USMD Hospital at Arlington
801 W Interstate 20
Arlington, TX 76017
(817)472-3400

LifeCare Hospitals of Plano
6800 Preston Rd
Plano, TX 75024
(214)473-8822

Kindred Hospital Walnut Hill
8200 Walnut Hill Ln
Dallas, TX 75231
(214)345-6710

Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
8200 Walnut Hill Ln
Dallas, TX 75231
(214)345-6789

Plano Specialty Hospital
1621 Coit Rd
Plano, TX 75075
(972)758-5200

Mary Shiels Hospital
3515 Howell St
Dallas, TX 75204
(214)443-3000

Kindred Hospital Dallas
9525 Greenville Ave
Dallas, TX 75243
(214)355-2600

Methodist Dallas Medical Center
1441 N Beckley Ave
Dallas, TX 75203
(214)947-8181

Presbyterian Hospital of Denton
3000 North I 35
Denton, TX 76201
(940)898-7000

Baylor Specialty Hospital
3504 Swiss Ave
Dallas, TX 75204
(214)820-9700

Baylor University Medical Center
3500 Gaston Ave
Dallas, TX 75246
(214)820-0111

Renaissance Hospital Dallas
2929 S Hampton Rd
Dallas, TX 75224
(214)623-4400

Baylor Jack & Jane Hamilton Heart & Vascular Hospital
621 N Hall St
Dallas, TX 75226
(214)820-0600

HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital
1212 W Lancaster Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817)870-2336

HEALTHSOUTH Plano Rehabilitation Hospital
2800 W 15th St
Plano, TX 75075
(972)612-9000

Medical Center of Plano
3901 W 15th St
Plano, TX 75075
(972)596-6800

Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation
909 N Washington Ave
Dallas, TX 75246
(214)820-9300

Harris Continued Care Hospital
1301 Pennsylvania Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817)878-5500

Harris Methodist Fort Worth
1301 Pennsylvania Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817)250-2000

JPS Health Network
1500 S Main St
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817)921-3431

Methodist Richardson Regional Medical Center
401 W Campbell Rd
Richardson, TX 75080
(972)498-4000

Cook Children's Medical Center
801 Seventh Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(682)885-4000

Kindred Hospital Fort Worth
815 Eighth Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817)332-4812

Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth
900 Eighth Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817)336-2100

Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth
750 12th Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817)334-5050

Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth
1400 Eighth Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817)926-2544

Centennial Medical Center
12505 Lebanon Rd
Frisco, TX 75035
(972)963-3333

Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake
9440 Poppy Dr
Dallas, TX 75218
(214)324-6100

Kindred Hospital White Rock
9440 Poppy Dr
Dallas, TX 75218
(214)324-6562

Timberlawn Mental Health System
4600 Samuell Blvd
Dallas, TX 75228
(214)381-7181

Methodist Charlton Medical Center
3500 W Wheatland Rd
Dallas, TX 75237
(214)947-7777

Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital
3020 W Wheatland Rd
Dallas, TX 75237
(972)708-8600

Select Specialty Hospital South Dallas
800 Kirnwood Dr
Desoto, TX 75115
(972)780-6500

Dallas VA Medical Center
4500 S Lancaster Rd
Dallas, TX 75216
(214)742-8387

Baylor Medical Center at Garland
2300 Marie Curie Blvd
Garland, TX 75042
(972)487-5000

Baylor Specialty Hospital Garland
2300 Marie Curie Blvd
Garland, TX 75042
(972)485-3335

Kindred Hospital Mansfield
1802 Highway 157 N
Mansfield, TX 76063
(817)473-6101

Hickory Trail Hopsital
2000 N Old Hickory Trl
Desoto, TX 75115
(972)298-7323

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
2700 E Broad St
Mansfield, TX 76063
(682)622-2000

Harris Methodist Northwest
108 Denver Trl
Azle, TX 76020
(817)444-8600

LifeCare Hospitals of Fort Worth
6201 Overton Ridge Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76132
(817)370-6078

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