How To Understand Your Dental X-rays (Dental Hygienist Explains)

[@TeethTalk]

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[@kelseylorene9870]

Everything you explained was like a summary of my first semester in Radiology clinic I'm currently in, as a Hygiene student! Great video.

[@MelissaOhh]

Same. NYU stand up lol

[@emilyborne3778]

I'm a dental assisting student and these videos are really helpful for my x-ray exam coming up. Thank you!

[@ThisHandle744]

I went to see my dentist today - your advice helped me through the x rays, thank you! The X-ray was much easier to understand. I need a lot of work but watching your channel helped me with the anxiety and got me in the door. Thanks again!

[@TeethTalk]

that makes me so happy to hear you're taking care of your teeth at the dentist! thank you for telling me that! I'm actually working on a dental anxiety video that I plan to release next month! positive vibes my friend!

[@ThisHandle744]

@@TeethTalk I look forward to that video! Keep up the good work. ☮️ ❤️ 🦷

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

This gets even better 🤣 right

[@gcp21]

I found your channel today and I think I’ve watched every video 😂. You’re great at explaining things and your personality really shines through the video. Thanks for the great vids!

[@TeethTalk]

nicest comment ever. so happy to hear that and so thankful you're here!!! positive vibes :)

[@damaridecker2139]

i know im asking randomly but does anyone know a tool to log back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb forgot the login password. I appreciate any help you can offer me.

[@nicoliam492]

@Damari Decker instablaster ;)

[@rogeliomaciel6930]

Hi your work is awesome! , can you help me figure this out ? Went to a dentist for my first time and she said I need deep cleaning without doing any perio charting! Is this legit ? No evidence and she said it’s only diagnosed by x Ray .🤷‍♂️

[@JoeNithin]

True comment. I'm in my staff room watching literally everything, until my university work hours start. Good explanatory skills. Are you a faculty member for dental students?

[@roachtoasties]

Nice choppers (4:12). I don't see any dental work. I wish mine were like that. One thing I kind of recognize on an x-ray is resorption. I had internal resorption in a tooth. If it's some dark blob in the middle of the tooth, it could be bad news. The tooth had to be extracted and I went through a long implant process. No matter how good you take care of your teeth, stuff like this can happen. :/

[@chilipowder5900]

I'm not quite out of highschool yet, but I plan on becoming a dental assistant to save up for dental hygienist school, and this is honestly 1. helping me for later 2. showing me more and more about dental hygienist work and that this is legitimately something I think I would enjoy doing and 3. giving me a good example of a career choice that can grow like crazy (I have a slight hope of going from hygienist to dentist but I'm not super sure of that)

[@noonseen2017]

I just had my xrays and I felt so smart because I could understand everything after watching all your videos 😂♥️ Thank you, Whitney! You make dental education so much fun!

[@TeethTalk]

that makes me so happy! yay! thank you for watching & commenting kind :)

[@zachwesterhoff]

I learn something new every video👏🏼

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for watching every video :) ;) ;)

[@UnknownUser.ar1]

Your smile gives me hope.

[@Inseachof]

Thanks for sharing. This video to me was very helpful, as I study for my radiology exam. Also, I love your sweater it looks so comfy and warm !.

[@TeethTalk]

thank you so much! and good luck on your exam! you got this!

[@sosafuhL]

i literally love u sm for making these vids bc they’re so helpful after a class that leaves me half confused 💓

[@uranium5694]

Educational videos like this one is the reason I am subscribed to this channel!

[@alrestauro]

WOW! This information is golden! Thank you for putting it out there!

[@pranz98]

This is me in your videos for the 2nd time during a couple of minutes, thanks for the content

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for watching!!!

[@anagomez7115]

Your videos are amazing they’ve helped me become a better reader of the x rays and a faster assistant and I want to be the future hygienist as well. 😊

[@boraboraRizal]

Your voice is soooooo calming.

[@TeethTalk]

so happy to hear you say that! thank you for watching!

[@smilesonrie6331]

She's amazing. Easy to understand

[@thenatural.hygienist193]

This is a great video to help people understand how to interpret radiographs. I'm a dental hygienist training to be a dental therapist and it helped me too 🙂

[@TeethTalk]

thank you so much for this kind comment! sending positive vibes your way :)

[@cassidystumpf8060]

Can you please do a video on things the receptionist need to know like the most common dental terms etc? I’m so lost but you’re videos are so helpful!

[@TeethTalk]

I have a dental terminology video!!! hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jH-3n4ypnLStf7c

[@Giovanna-ri6fn]

thank you !!! You make all the explanations so clear !

[@skyiestosunsetrise2886]

I'm enrolling in dental hygienist school.... 🤔🤔 I have a feeling watching alot of these videos will help me tremendously and help me pass exams

[@TeethTalk]

wishing you the best on your toothy journey! I also have a career hub on my website that might help: teethtalkgirl.com/rdh

[@skyiestosunsetrise2886]

@@TeethTalk thank you sweetheart

[@angleeka]

@@skyiestosunsetrise2886are you a hygienist now? im thinking about joining B)

[@mrsam1999]

So much detail..this was awesome !!

[@hauntedfallsparanormal2383]

I am in my third week of Dental Assisting School and this is very helpful

[@sylversorasco7938]

As a new dental hygienist I love your videos!!

[@TeethTalk]

thank you!!! so much! and welcome to the amazing RDH profession!

[@krissysempaiart1742]

Ive had one of those tiny cavities you mentioned , almost so small that I had it for years * big fear of going to an adult dentist * and somehow never grew ! And was the quickest filling I ever had since it was super small between two back teeth

[@nonenone2669]

Yeah, i have some small cavities too that ive had for years. I wonder if it's necessary to have them drilled.

[@domar6274]

@@nonenone2669 very small cavities can remineralize if the damage is only limited to enamel

[@rociolazo5675]

Hi! Your such an inspiration to the young generation. Thank you for sharing videos about the dentistry. I want to become a dentist assistant. However, I have fear of X-ray . I researched about what are the pros and cons about dental assistant. The first website came up on google and said “ One of the most common health hazards besides pathogens that you will be exposed to as a dental assistant is x-rays. X-Rays are harmful if you are exposed to them in large quantities. There is also a minimal chance that x-rays can cause congenital disabilities. X-rays are known to cause cancer if you are overexposed. X-Rays can damage the human reproductive cells and change DNA, making it more likely for a person to develop cancer in one of their organs.” Can you explain me more about x rays .

[@TeethTalk]

hi there! thank you so much for your kind words! no worries about radiation exposure - as long as you take the proper precautions (standing behind a wall or at least 6ft away) then you're all good taking them on patients all day without being exposed! here is my video more about that - hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJO8aZVmh5qnocU

[@JoannBasilio]

This is super thorough! Thank you for sharing (:

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for watching!!!

[@okaymaritza8122]

You explained this better than my teacher 😂😂😂🥲🥲 !!

[@deepretty2259]

Wow this video was very detailed, thank you for making it. It's very helpful for us to learn more and get prepared for the rhs test (:

[@nighttimehorror5071]

As a 14 year old who wants to be a dentist this was too much lol but I loved learning about it.

[@wendiisgarciaa5283]

Dental assisting courses some are 10 weeks long but you do learn a lot!

[@alhamdiuallah2989]

thank you, highly appreciated how well the explanation was

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for being here!

[@yohanneslucky5538]

Thank you for educating me

[@ruipatel2443]

Can you do a video about your dental work specifically pls?

[@haleydiaz3764]

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[@TeethTalk]

lol sure!!!!! I'm actually filming my boss giving me a dental cleaning soon!

[@Tara-nu6zj]

She is the best!

[@pyromaniac12345]

Dentists always seem so happy when patients are able to talk about anything teeth related

[@mouthmindbodyverdure8797]

I love your videos! Great job. I'd just like to say that, it may be confusing to the patient to hear that radiolucency is normal, because when we are looking for endo infections etc we use this term.

[@TeethTalk]

totally confusing! and like I said in this video we use it lots for general dentistry showing decay! hope this video helped a little! thank you so much for watching :)

[@dance_cj]

I’ve learnt so much from your videos! 💕

[@TeethTalk]

thank you SO much for your support :)

[@dance_cj]

@@TeethTalk you’re so welcome! I love watching your videos don’t think I’ve missed one x

[@jeremycastro7720]

Look at her teeth. I trust her.

[@humerahfatma]

dentists do not perform procedures on themselves by themselves 😂

[@melgrant7404]

They don't look natural.

[@Lovelyleyy]

@@melgrant7404don’t be rude but they look natural to me

[@melgrant7404]

@@Lovelyleyy they don't.fake white.

[@tala_sammour6418]

Thank you so much for this great video🧡🧡 ,

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for watching!

[@M1N1Girl007]

Thanks! You have told me more than my Periodontist!😂 Following you to learn more 😁

[@jyothiarikatla3747]

Mam if incase decay is more reaching to cusp of the tooth what will happen? I mean what causes will happen in our future life?plz reply.thanks

[@justynasitko2398]

Thanks for sharing!

[@SairaKoko-q3l]

Thank you for making such an amazing content. I Appreciate it

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for watching!

[@chandrasirikosgoda8312]

Today I found this Chanel. I was looking for many days for understand what is in my tooth X ray. I got X ray because my dentist said to me that I has to do a root canal treatment. Is root canal treatment Hurt while it doing?

[@TeethTalk]

you should be numbed up prior to a root canal so it should not hurt! here is my video about root canals hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXOqooN4ecxmqtk

[@chandrasirikosgoda8312]

@@TeethTalk thank you for your reply and I watched that video. I learn many things from that video

[@ftcdental]

Very clear explanation, thanks so much Teeth Talk Girl!

[@TeethTalk]

thank you so much for watching!

[@magdalenamcgrew9994]

@@TeethTalk❤

[@sarinomacri4426]

Thanks you explain professional and sample 😍🦷

[@JordanJSparks]

I learned SO much from this video!! Thank you so much!

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for watching and commenting kind!

[@roseedge5626]

My tongue piercing is radiopaque. I've been told that before but never knew what that meant!

[@Deuce-bg5jx]

Perfect video for the danb 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 thankkk youuu

[@giuliacanfora64]

I’m watching your videos to learn for my exams😅 (italian dental school, graduating in dentistry)

[@paggi93]

Which is left and which is right? Thank you for the video!

[@otm777]

Super helpful!

[@marjaedelacruz-calder3940]

i am a newly graduate RDA and watching this ❤

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for watching! and congrats on finishing DA school!!!! hope you enjoy your toothy journey! :)

[@marjaedelacruz-calder3940]

@@TeethTalk thank you i am on my 5th month working on General and Cosmetic dentistry it's a bit challenging heheh

[@ቅ.ሚካኤልጠብቀን]

Tnx its easy n clear ❤

[@attom96]

Really good video,you explained everything really well!

[@TeethTalk]

so happy to hear that thank you for watching!!!

[@saymasaifi7661]

Helpful!

[@gwendolynmccreight8249]

This is amazing! Thank you!❤You explain this perfectly

[@TeethTalk]

thank you for watching!

[@gigirucci]

Can you do a charting video please?

[@TeethTalk]

yes! I'd love to do a technique video one day - but until then - here is my informational video hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGa7k42wbZisqqc

[@Daniel-zr7ll]

Any tips on preventing overlap ? 🤔

[@karaurbaniak5997]

Angle the bitewing! Don’t line it completely parallel to the teeth. Hope that helps 🤍🦷

[@TeethTalk]

yes!!! awesome advice! and my "tips and tricks on taking X-rays" video is coming this Thursday :)

[@gauravilombar]

Her smile is the kind which comes as an example in the dictionary under the word perfect

[@annanexton4682]

So just to be clear, if you catch a cavity when it is only in the enamel it can be saved correct? Also, does this mean that if u get it filled it will stop it from decaying further toward the root?

[@Rojas199]

I been looking for a video cause in my office they haven’t explained to me ❤😊

[@NS-qv5gm]

How do you know whether it’s left or right like how do you know which quadrant ?

[@TeethTalk]

the patient's upper right is the first quadrant! so we always talk referring to the patient's mouth not ourselves. and the upper left while LOOKING at the xrays is actually the patient's upper right. sorry it's confusing via typing! hope this helps!

[@NS-qv5gm]

@@TeethTalk thank you 🙏 appreciate it :)

[@cristinavaliente7211]

Thanks Girl! I like it!

[@ioannatoto298]

How do i know if a restoration is on buccal or lingual side?🤷‍♀️

[@TeethTalk]

great question! sometimes it is hard to determine without more than 1 image of the same tooth! sometimes you have to look clinically to confirm! hope this helps!

[@ioannatoto298]

@@TeethTalk yes thank you!

[@shubhammalhotra4013]

Is ultrasonic scaler is safe for teeth enamel or not

[@taylorpiercey3190]

Yes, as long as the clinician is using the correct sides of the working end (metal tip) and properly adapts the instrument. In addition to removing calculus (plaque) deposits, they are great for removing stain as well.

[@Anna-cq1md]

Great 👍 Thank you so much.😊 How long takes it to be able to see every minimal cavity at a dental x-ray? Is it difficult to learn?

[@nurhanturky]

Is this panoramic x-ray or what type is it please

[@TeethTalk]

here's my video about panoramic x-rays: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n32kn3tqrdxng7M hope this helps!

[@jad1079]

Now I can impress my hygienist with my knowledge of x-rays! Probably not.

[@TeethTalk]

you will!!!!

[@vsuudu4044]

Thx

[@diamond6256]

Do you need to get rid of Tori before you get dentures? Also I had one dentist tell me I needed 7 crowns and another 2nd opinion tell me they would remove them. Why the difference diagnosis?

[@jenc1206]

After a phantogram x ray of My teeth 2 years ago i have been suffering from burning mouth syndrome.all my gums have also retreated. Also terrible dry mouth.before i never had thèse problems dentist wont take responsibility. Can you please explain what went wrong

[@FEARisCOLD]

My dentist told me I had a small cavity in between my teeth, we need to watch. ( just like how you mention at 2:30) I came back a month later to fix an older filling that was ripping my floss. He then says oh let’s take care of that other cavity and without taking a new X-ray he goes at it. Afterwards he created this big filling that I know my tooth didn’t need. It basically goes from the back of my tooth to almost the front. I was so pissed. What can I do? How can I hold him accountable?

[@k_v8420]

It's been my second day after i found out ur channel and I do learn lots of things because I'm actually so into it and addicted to almost all of ur video content😂 I am now in my senior high and taking abm but u just made me change my course hehehehehe.....

[@missyasche881]

I'm looking at getting a root canal after a crown has already been placed on my last lower tooth/molar. Since the crown, I can't bite down and the tooth/crown remains sensitive to temp (hot/cold, and even room temp water hurts). It's been almost 4 months, but my dentist can't find any issues so is referring me to an Endodontist. I've heard root canals are a bad choice, but what other choice do I have? None, really.

[@StStStS]

Just removing the tooth. If it is visible you could have a single denture made. They are not always very expensive.

[@حسينواثقمحمد-ن5ف]

Thanks so much🌹🙏

[@Luna63870]

Random question did u also make videos in the dental assistanting program for zollege?? Sorry if I’m not making sense

[@TeethTalk]

yesssss!!!! I was in those :) :) :)

[@Dreamer5211]

Is it possible a shadow near the root of s molar ( #16 ) that looks like it might be an abscess , will clear up if the patient is experiencing a flare-up in there autoimmune disease . If so , would N-Said's or even prednisone ( say 10 mg 's for 5 days with a taper of 5 mg's for the following 7 days ) clear up a -- maybe -- abscess from. forming into a full blown infection ? If so and x-rays confirm absent of shadow , , would RCT still be in order ?

[@Mujeebpeerzada]

Mam I have done temporary filling many times why can't I do permanent filling and they are asking for root canal but I wonder why 🤐 please reply

[@alicenpartridge1354]

Can you do a day in the life

[@TeethTalk]

yes! here is my most recent one! hope you enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppyVp2OspM6EeLM

[@madenewministries]

Thank you for this! I feel like I know what I’m talking about when I’m in the chair lol! 😂

[@glendaanderson4969]

Also, if you know what number tooth they're talking about they loose their minds

[@TeethTalk]

LOL TRUTH

[@TeethTalk]

yay makes me so happy!

[@madenewministries]

@@glendaanderson4969 lol nice!

[@TheHick1997]

Hey, what do you think of baking soda as a tooth whitener?

[@gloriayoga]

Hi Whitney, I've checked your blog and your KZbin channel for information about roots being reabsorbed. The hygienist said the roots are flattening. The dentist didn't mention it. What are the signs I should watch for to let me know when it's time for more action?

[@pradeepbhatt6548]

Thanks

[@annelisejordan]

I feel like I should have paid for this video lol

[@sheenawarecki92]

I enjoy this thank you! One day I tried out a different dentist and he tried to say I needed so many fillings etc and knew he was full of s*it because I knew enough about tooth x-rays 😂! A previous dentist hygienist tried to say my brace pegs where cavities 🤨

[@madhumithagannavaram7608]

I had black ball like under my lower tooth an bone is root canal required?or can tooth infection cured by antibiotics?

[@tristanharrison3136]

i actually just took my first set of bitewings today! so fun!

[@diwasghimire3697]

I have baby teeth central incisor downpart will it effect in military selection

[@angelinasurreal]

Okay so I just had deep cleaning but a tooth won’t stop bleeding the blood clot was small then grew wrapping my molar and I removed it and did salt water rinse.... now won’t stop bleeding. Help please I already have a phobia and they already closed. I just cut up gauze and I’m biting it in hopes it’ll stop. Been over 3 hours Pass 10pm and still won’t stop with the bleeding and blood clot Update 1/20 in the ER the bleeding hasn’t stopped. They are still trying to stop the bleeding

[@Swagnificent136]

Go see a professional please! I know your afraid but you can cause more harm !! Infection or bone loss is worse case scenario !

[@angelinasurreal]

@@Swagnificent136 I did that’s why I’m in this mess... it’s been a few hours since they did it and I have med/large blood clots to the point they are literally cover the whole tooth...stuffed my face with gauze and currently looking for an emergency dental clinic...I also have an implanted wisdom tooth which is why they wanted to clean everything before the extraction. It’s midnight now and still going

[@Swagnificent136]

@@angelinasurreal wow that sound tuff! Hope you make it through with minimal pain! That’s definitely not healthy to be continuously bleeding even after operations, and if so the doctors would of told you how to take care of it. I’d go see emergency or a different dentist

[@angelinasurreal]

@@Swagnificent136 I ended up in the hospital since it’s wouldn’t stopped...got there and they thought I had a tooth extraction when it had only been deep cleaning. In the process now of seeking to file malpractice.

[@Swagnificent136]

@@angelinasurreal yeah tbh just from listening something doesn’t sound right. Cleanings do hurt bit but not enough to make you sore or even feel anything after! Take this as a lesson! Although professionals are professionals they are human & can hurt you! Always do research on your doctors, dentists, teacher whatever.

[@jovandias3807]

Can decay not be seen behind amalgam filling?

[@Su-ks1qb]

Any idea why after taking an X-ray .. no image went to the computer? It’s as though it didn’t happen even though I heard the beep?

[@qatarworldcupwinnermessi]

A dentist said I needed fillings and teeth cleaning, but said my teeth were healthy. Before he could begin work, the clinic said he had a disease and would be gone indefinitely, so I was given another dentist. The other dentist looked at the same x-ray as the 1st, but said I need 3 root canals eventually crownings on these teeth. I don't know who to believe. The 1st or the 2nd?

[@calneikapotter6159]

Hi Whitney, do you have a video on "helping know the L and R sides on X-rays?

[@TeethTalk]

yes on IG -- hope this helps: instagram.com/reel/CMIOWp-pkyO/?igshid=NmNmNjAwNzg%3D

[@ciaraadams191]

Can you make a video for Dental assistants who are trying to study for the NELDA RHS Exam!

[@LaVaneBea]

I get that Xrays are useful, but I feel in the US they over do them. Also, isn´t one panoramic easier than taking multiple X-rays? Thanks for all the information, BTW.

[@elik.a.5329]

Yaaayy my fave subject at da school

[@TeethTalk]

I liked it a lot too!!!!

[@shinyhunteralana2297]

Here's a question in middle school my 5 cavities all in middle school was caused by not brushihg so how can I prevent this from happening again

[@shabirahmad-ho6fe]

Dr.its great 👍 I like u r way of understanding...it's good..love from Pakistan____