General and Orthodontic Dentistry
403 Wolf River Dr, Fremont, WI 54940-0500
(920) 446-2213
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Online Dental Education Library
Our team of dental specialists and staff strive to improve the overall health of our patients by focusing on preventing, diagnosing and treating conditions associated with your teeth and gums. Please use our dental library to learn more about dental problems and treatments available. If you have questions or need to schedule an appointment, contact us.
Free Gingival Grafts
Bone Graft (Socket Preservation)
Single Implant (Anterior-Immediate Load)
Amalgam Filling (Posterior)
Bridge (CAD/CAM)
Root Canal
Single Implant (Anterior-Healing Cap)
Recurrent Decay (Around a Restoration)
Cracked Tooth
Periodontitis
Single Implant (Posterior-Healing Cap)
Veneers (CAD/CAM)
Onlay (CAD/CAM)
Veneers (Impression)
Bridge (Impression)
Single Crown (CAD/CAM)
Single Crown (Impression)
Whitening with Bleaching Tray
Filling Versus Crown (Impression)
Composite Versus Amalgam Filling
Composite Filling (Posterior)
Onlay (Impression)
Bridge Versus an Implant
Root Canal (No File)
Debridement
Clear Aligner Technology (CAD/CAM)
Clear Aligner Technology (Impression)
Gingival Proving and Pocket Depth
Inlay (CAD/CAM)
Removable Partial Dentures
Apicoectomy
Removable Complete Dentures
Understanding Tooth Wear
Filling Versus Crown (CAD/CAM)
Gingivitis
Bone Graft with Immediate Implant Placement
Scaling and Root Planing
Inlay (Impression)
Connective Tissue Graft
Sinus Lift
Simple Extraction
Single Tooth Loss
Impacted Third Molar
Progression of Decay
Surgical Extraction (3rd Molar)
Anterior Open Bite
Sleep Appliances - Sleep Apnea
Composite Filling (Anterior)
Dental Implant
When X-rays pass through your mouth during a dental exam, more X-rays are absorbed by the denser parts (such as teeth and bone) than by soft tissues (such as cheeks and gums) before striking the film. This creates an image on the radiograph. Teeth appear lighter because fewer X-rays penetrate to reach the film. Cavities and gum disease appear darker because of more X-ray penetration. The interpretation of these X-rays allows the dentist to safely and accurately detect hidden abnormalities.
How often dental X-rays (radiographs) should be taken depends on the patient`s individual health needs. It is important to recognize that just as each patient is different from the next, so should the scheduling of X-ray exams be individualized for each patient. Your medical and dental history will be reviewed and your mouth examined before a decision is made to take X-rays of your teeth.
The schedule for needing radiographs at recall visits varies according to your age, risk for disease and signs and symptoms. Recent films may be needed to detect new cavities, or to determine the status of gum disease or for evaluation of growth and development. Children may need X-rays more often than adults. This is because their teeth and jaws are still developing and because their teeth are more likely to be affected by tooth decay than those of adults.