A lot of times, the X-ray your general dentist may has may be a “bite wing” or periapical. Bite wings and periapical films cannot be used for oral surgery; a full-mouth series can be used in some cases. If your dentist has X-rays, it never hurts to bring them to your oral surgery appointment or have your general dentist mail the X-rays to our office. If it is determined that we need a new X-ray, we will let you know as soon as we can once you have arrived for your appointment.