Cephalometric X-Ray
Essential Orthodontic Imaging for Braces. Mapping Your Smile from the Inside Out
When it comes to straightening your teeth or planning jaw surgery, understanding what’s happening beneath the surface is crucial. That’s where a Cephalometric X-Ray comes in. At Affinity Dental Clinics, we use this specialized digital imaging to look beyond your teeth—into the structure of your face, jaw, and airway.
A cephalometric X-ray might sound like something out of a medical textbook, but in practice, it’s a gentle, painless, and extremely valuable diagnostic tool—especially for orthodontics and surgical cases.
What Is a Cephalometric X-Ray?
A Cephalometric X-ray (also called a “ceph”) is a lateral (side-view) X-ray of the entire head, capturing your teeth, jaw, nasal passages, and soft tissues in a single image. It shows not just the position of your teeth, but how they relate to your jaw and skull.
Unlike most dental X-rays that focus on the teeth and roots, the cephalometric X-ray provides a bigger anatomical picture, especially useful when we need to plan for more than just fillings or cleanings.
Why Is a Cephalometric X-Ray Important?
This type of X-ray is commonly used for:
• Assessing jaw alignment or growth patterns
• Evaluating airway and breathing issues (such as in sleep apnea)
• Preparing for orthognathic (jaw) surgery
• Monitoring craniofacial development in children and teens
• Analyzing facial symmetry and bite problems (malocclusion)
For patients considering orthodontics or jaw surgery, this image is absolutely essential. It helps our dentists and orthodontists visualize your profile and skeletal relationships to design a personalized, safe, and effective treatment plan.
The Digital Advantage: Why We Use Cephalometric X-Rays
At Affinity Dental Clinics, we only use digital X-ray technology—including for cephalometric imaging. Digital imaging has several advantages over traditional film-based systems:
For our patients, this means a more comfortable experience and better care. For our dental team, it means accuracy, efficiency, and confidence in every diagnosis.
What Happens During a Cephalometric X-Ray?
The procedure is quick, easy, and completely painless:
The entire process takes just a few minutes, and you’ll be back in the dentist’s chair with your X-ray results ready to review.
Cephalometric X-Ray in Orthodontics
Planning for braces or clear aligners? A cephalometric X-ray allows us to assess how your teeth will move over time—and how those movements will affect your profile. This X-ray is often combined with digital scans, photographs, and 3D models to create a fully customized orthodontic plan.
At Affinity Dental Clinics, we want your final result to be more than just straight teeth—we want a harmonious, beautiful smile that works with your face.
Cephalometric X-Ray for Jaw and Facial Surgery
For patients with bite problems, jaw misalignment, or facial asymmetry, orthognathic surgery (corrective jaw surgery) may be recommended. A cephalometric X-ray plays a key role in this type of planning. It shows not just how your teeth come together, but how your bones relate to each other—helping our oral and maxillofacial surgeons plan precisely.
Even for non-surgical treatment, like treating a narrow airway or correcting TMJ problems, cephalometric imaging gives us critical insight into your anatomy.
Why Patients Trust Affinity Dental Clinics
Affinity Dental Clinics is trusted by thousands of patients across Makati, BGC, Alabang, Ortigas, Parañaque, and Cebu. Here’s why:
We believe in empowering our patients with knowledge. Seeing your cephalometric X-ray is often a helpful way to understand your bite, facial growth, or treatment goals—especially for teens and young adults starting their orthodontic journey.
Book Your Consultation with Us
Whether you’re exploring orthodontic treatment, jaw surgery, or simply want a complete assessment of your facial structure, a Cephalometric X-Ray is a smart and essential first step. And at Affinity Dental Clinics, we make the process comfortable, informative, and personalized to your needs.
Schedule your consultation today and discover how imaging can shape your perfect smile.
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