Regular dental checkups enable your dentist to identify and address early indications of conditions including tooth damage or injury, decay, gum infections, and disease. Early detection and treatment of an issue is much preferable until it becomes serious.At our office we use modern digital X-rays.X-rays enable our dentists to inspect the areas under the gums, identify and treat tooth health issues. There is extremely little risk to your health from modern digital X-rays because they use very little radiation.