X-ray and Molding
Posted By Robert
One of the first things an orthodontist will do is take X-rays and molds of your teeth. To give you an idea on how this works, archwired.com has listed the procedure down for you:
You usually need to get panoramic x-rays of your mouth, plus a full set of x-rays of individual teeth. Photographs of your face, teeth, and mouth may also be taken, so look nice on x-ray day! Those photographs will be part of your permanent file! The orthodontist will take molds of your teeth. This feels like a mouthful of silly putty and doesn’t last long (30 seconds each). They do the uppers, then the lowers. You often have your choice of flavor for the putty stuff. It’s no big deal. If you have an easy gag reflex, just try your best to relax during the process.
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