You have just chosen the dentist that you will work with to provide your dental care. The initial dental exam procedures have begun with the x-rays, teeth cleaning, exam, and now getting to the diagnosis. At this time, you may have a tooth that you know will need restoring. Or you may not have been aware that any cavity has started, such as between the teeth. Those are really hard to find as they are first noticed on the annual or biannual x-rays. With x-rays there is valuable information that the dentist looks for. He looks for cavities, even between the teeth, looks at the bone level, checks for any abnormalities. After the viewing of the x-rays, the dentist will look at the tissues all over the mouth; such as the palate, gums, tongue, feels for any lumps, looks for infection (swelling of the gums) or any redness of gums.

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