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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 Wayne

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Nearby Wayne Hospitals *

Kindred Hospital New Jersey Wayne
224 Hamburg Tpke
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973)636-7200

St Joseph's Wayne Hospital
224 Hamburg Tpke
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973)942-6900

St Joseph's Children's Hospital
703 Main St
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973)754-2500

St Joseph's Regional Medical Center
703 Main St
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973)754-2000

Chilton Memorial Hospital
97 West Pkwy
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
(973)831-5000

Christian Health Care Center
301 Sicomac Ave
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
(201)848-5200

Essex County Hospital Center
204 Grove Ave
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973)571-2800

St Mary's Hospital
350 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973)365-4300

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Saddle Brook
300 Market St
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(201)587-8500

The Valley Hospital
223 N Van Dien Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201)447-8000

Mountainside Hospital
1 Bay Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973)429-6000

Select Specialty Hospital Northeast New Jersey
96 Parkway
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
(201)221-2351

Bergen Regional Medical Center
230 E Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201)967-4000

Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Ave
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201)996-2000

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation West Orange
1199 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973)731-3600

Clara Maass Medical Center
1 Clara Maass Dr
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973)450-2000

Saint Clare's Hospital Boonton Township
130 Powerville Rd
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973)316-1800

Holy Name Hospital
718 Teaneck Rd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201)833-3000

East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System
385 Tremont Ave
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973)676-1000

East Orange General Hospital
300 Central Ave
East Orange, NJ 07019
(973)672-8400

Saint Barnabas Medical Center
94 Old Short Hills Rd
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973)322-5000

Clara Maass Medical Center West Hudson
206 Bergen Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201)955-7000

Saint Clare's Hospital Denville
25 Pocono Rd
Denville, NJ 07834
(973)625-6000

Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center
55 Meadowlands Pkwy
Secaucus, NJ 07096
(201)392-3100

The University Hospital
150 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973)972-4300

Good Samaritan Hospital
255 Lafayette Ave
Suffern, NY 10901
(845)368-5000

Meadowview Psychiatric Hospital
595 County Ave
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201)319-3660

Englewood Hospital & Medical Center
350 Engle St
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201)894-3000

St James Hospital of Newark
155 Jefferson St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973)589-1300

Children's Hospital of New Jersey
201 Lyons Ave at Osborne Terr
Newark, NJ 07112
(973)926-7000

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
201 Lyons Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973)926-7000

Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute
95 Mount Kemble Ave
Morristown, NJ 07962
(973)971-4481

Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
1 Central Ave
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973)538-1800

Palisades Medical Center
7600 River Rd
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201)854-5000

Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center
599 Convent Rd
Orangeburg, NY 10962
(845)359-7400

Morristown Memorial Hospital
100 Madison Ave
Morristown, NJ 07962
(973)971-5000

Rockland Psychiatric Center
140 Old Orangeburg Rd
Orangeburg, NY 10962
(845)359-1000

New York State Psychiatric Institute
1051 Riverside Dr
New York, NY 10032
(212)543-5000

New York Presbyterian Columbia Campus
622 W 168th St
New York, NY 10032
(212)305-2500

Christ Hospital
176 Palisade Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201)795-8200

New York Presbyterian Allen Pavilion
5141 Broadway
New York, NY 10034
(212)932-4000

St Lukes Hospital
1111 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10025
(212)523-4000

Overlook Hospital
99 Beauvoir Ave
Summit, NJ 07901
(908)522-2000

Summit Oaks Hospital
19 Prospect St
Summit, NJ 07901
(908)522-7000

Hoboken University Medical Center
308 Willow Ave
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201)418-1000

St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center
1000 Tenth Ave
New York, NY 10019
(212)523-4000

Harlem Hospital Center
506 Lenox Ave
New York, NY 10037
(212)939-1000

Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
234 E 149th St
Bronx, NY 10451
(718)579-5000

North General Hospital
1879 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10035
(212)423-4000

Saint Joseph's Medical Center
127 S Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914)378-7000

St John's Riverside Hospital
967 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914)964-4444

Jersey City Medical Center
355 Grand St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201)915-2000

James J Peters VA Medical Center
130 W Kingsbridge Rd
Bronx, NY 10468
(718)584-9000

Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Concourse Division
1650 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10457
(718)590-1800

Lenox Hill Hospital
100 E 77th St
New York, NY 10075
(212)434-2000

The Mount Sinai Medical Center
1 Gustave Levy Pl
New York, NY 10029
(212)241-6500

Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital
210 E 64th St
New York, NY 10065
(212)838-9200

Manhattan Psychiatric Center
600 E 125th St
Wards Island, NY 10035
(646)672-6767

Metropolitan Hospital Center
1901 1st Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212)423-6262

St Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center of New York
170 W 12th St
New York, NY 10011
(212)604-7000

Saint Clare's Hospital Dover
400 W Blackwell St
Dover, NJ 07801
(973)989-3000

Gracie Square Hospital
420 E 76th St
New York, NY 10021
(212)988-4400

Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Fulton Division
1276 Fulton Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718)590-1800

Hospital for Special Surgery
535 E 70th St
New York, NY 10021
(212)606-1000

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Ave
New York, NY 10065
(212)639-2000

New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Campus
525 E 68th St
New York, NY 10065
(212)746-5454

The Rockefeller University Hospital
1230 York Ave
New York, NY 10065
(212)327-8000

North Central Bronx Hospital
3424 Kossuth Ave
Bronx, NY 10467
(718)519-5000

St Barnabas Hospital
4422 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718)960-9000

Beth Israel Medical Center Petrie Division
First Avenue at 16th St
New York, NY 10003
(212)420-2000

Coler Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility
900 Main St N
New York, NY 10044
(212)318-8000

Kindred Hospital Morris County
400 W Blackwell St
Dover, NJ 07801
(973)989-3031

Montefiore Medical Center
111 E 210th St
Bronx, NY 10467
(718)920-4321

NYU Langone Medical Center
540 1st Ave
New York, NY 10016
(212)263-7300

Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
400 E 34th St
New York, NY 10016
(212)263-7300

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