• Necessary to assess your oral health to provide a picture of areas cannot see
• There is a lot going on in your mouth and a visual is often not enough to diagnose all problems
• Check for decay, infections in and around the roots of your teeth
• Check for problems with existing fillings and presence of gum disease
• Plan for root canal and extractions
• Check wisdom teeth position and assess if require removal
• Rule out malformed, displaced, mal positioned teeth
• Make sure tooth development is following in the right sequence