Digital Dental X-Rays in North Austin, TX
Digital X-rays give your dentist a clear view between teeth and below the gumline, and you see the images with us on the chairside monitor.
Make prior records part of the discussion
If you are establishing care in North Austin after changing dentists, tell us when and where your last dental images were taken. Existing images may help answer current questions when they are available and useful. Ask the previous office about transferring records before the visit so the team can review them.
New symptoms or a treatment plan can create a need for different information even when older records exist. Your dentist can explain the reason for a proposed image and how it affects a decision. Sharing your concerns about radiation, comfort, pregnancy, or positioning helps the team plan an appropriate examination.
Why a particular image may be recommended
Looking between and beneath visible surfaces
Digital X-rays reveal the areas a visual exam misses, including the spaces between teeth and the bone beneath the gums. Your dentist reads each image together with your exam and history to build a complete picture of your oral health.
Assessing existing dental work
Teeth with crowns or large fillings get a closer look on X-rays, which show the tooth and its supporting bone beneath the restoration. Your dentist tells you what prompted each image and how the results shape your next step.
Planning treatment
Before a crown, implant, or extraction, imaging helps your dentist plan precisely. Each procedure calls for its own view, and your dentist chooses the right one, using recent X-rays from your records whenever they already show what is needed.
Use imaging to support a clear treatment plan
Ask what the image is for
One view checks for decay between teeth, another focuses on a painful tooth, and others help plan a procedure. Your dentist explains which area is being examined and what the image will answer, then talks through your symptoms with you.
Speak up about positioning
Our slim digital sensors are faster and more comfortable than bulky film holders, even for patients with a strong gag reflex. Let the team know about any sensitivity before imaging starts, and they will adjust positioning and pace to keep you comfortable.
Keep changes in context
After imaging, your dentist points out anything worth attention on the chairside monitor and explains the next step. Some findings call for treatment now and others are simply watched at future visits, and you will know which is which before you leave.
Digital imaging at your North Austin visit
Our office at 10740 Research Blvd., Suite 125 serves North Austin patients seeking routine care or assessment of a specific concern. Call (512) 795-9960 to arrange the visit and ask how to provide prior dental records. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 6:00pm, and Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. The office has ground-floor access and on-site parking. Let us know about mobility or positioning needs when booking so they can be discussed before imaging or treatment is planned.
Locally owned for 16 years and led by a U.S. Army veteran, our practice has two dentists who both see patients on Research Blvd. Get to know Dr. Hammons and Dr. Jain.
Plan your visit to North Austin
New patients without dental insurance can start with the $129 Complete Care New Patient Experience, which includes a comprehensive exam, digital X-rays, a healthy mouth cleaning, and an oral cancer screening. For treatment beyond that first visit, CareCredit, Cherry, Prosper, and our in-house dental plan are all available. See our financial options.
Hammons Family Dental — North Austin
10740 Research Blvd., Suite 125Austin, TX 78759(512) 795-9960
Mon–Thu 7:00am–6:00pm · Fri 8:00am–5:00pm · Closed Saturday–Sunday
Schedule nowHammons Family Dental — Georgetown
1502 Blue Ridge Dr., Suite 101Georgetown, TX 78626(512) 713-1101
Mon–Thu 7:00am–6:00pm · Closed Friday–Sunday
Schedule nowDigital Dental X-Rays questions in North Austin
How often will I need dental X-rays?
Your schedule is set by your oral health, your symptoms, and any treatment you are planning. Your North Austin dentist reviews your recent images first and recommends new ones when they will add useful information at this visit.
Can I bring X-rays from my previous dentist?
Yes. Ask your previous office to send recent X-rays before your North Austin appointment, and your dentist will review them first. Clear, recent images can often be used as they are, which can save you a repeat set.
What can digital X-rays find?
Digital X-rays help your dentist find decay between teeth, problems under existing fillings and crowns, bone changes, infections, and impacted teeth. Your North Austin dentist combines the images with your exam and history and explains exactly what they show.
I have a strong gag reflex. Can I still get X-rays?
Yes. Our slim digital sensors are designed for comfort and speed. Tell the North Austin team what has been hard in the past, and they will adjust positioning, pause whenever you need, and keep each image as quick as possible.
What should a new North Austin patient bring for imaging review?
Bring information about prior dental imaging, the office that took it, and any current symptoms or health changes. Ask the team how records can be transferred before your visit. Your dentist will review available images and decide whether additional views are useful for the current examination or proposed treatment.
Schedule digital X-rays in North Austin
Bring your questions about prior images and current symptoms. We will explain the imaging recommended for your visit.
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