Dental X-rays

Jaw X-ray, Teeth X-ray, X-ray, Dental

How It Feels

X-rays take only a few minutes and are not painful.

Some people may gag on the plastic or cardboard that holds the X-ray film. People often find it easier to relax if they focus on something else (such as an object on the wall) and take slow, deep breaths through their nose during the X-rays.

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Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS	Last Updated: August 21, 2008
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Steven K. Patterson, BSc, DDS, MPH - Dentist
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