Digital X-Rays
 How do x-rays help?
Dental x-rays or radiographs are very important. They allow us to detect problems that cannot be seen by the naked eye. These items include: loss of bone supporting the teeth (periodontal disease), cysts (sacks of fluid that form on the roots of teeth), cancerous and non-cancerous tumors, decay that occurs between teeth, and the location of teeth that haven't yet erupted into the mouth.
By using an x-ray to make certain no pathology is present, we can help save you time, expense, pain, and money by possibly avoiding additional treatments. In some cases, when dental x-rays show the location of tumorous growths, x-rays can be responsible for saving your life.
Are dental x-rays safe?
We use the most modern x-ray technology available today. Because our x-ray machines are digital, your radiation exposure is reduced by about 90 percent! The amount of radiation exposure your body receives on an airplane flight from Mumbai to Calcutta exceeds the amount of exposure you receive from a conventional, not digital, dental x-ray machine. Contrast this minimal exposure with the risk of not finding a problem until it has become serious, and you can see why we prescribe preventive diagnostic x-rays.
Until recently, our only option when taking dental X-rays was to use a traditional dental X-ray machine and expose a small film packet, which then took up to ten minutes to develop. Now, the digital era has allowed us to replace the film packet with a small sensor that connects directly to a computer.
Digital radiography has many advantages over traditional dental X-rays.
We can view the images on a computer screen within seconds, and the images are digitized much more quickly than traditional X-rays. We can enhance the images to make a more precise diagnosis. The process produces up to 90 percent less radiation, and we can store the images digitally on a computer. |
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How does it work?
Digital X-rays are much faster than traditional X-rays, because we don't need to re-load the film positioner; the sensor is simply moved from tooth to tooth. We also don't have to wait up to ten minutes for the film to develop; with digital radiography, we can see your X-ray in sharp, vivid detail on the computer monitor within seconds.
Thanks to the sharp images produced by digital radiography, we can see details and make adjustments that are a tremendous help in our diagnosis. |
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 We can also save images in our computer system for instant retrieval at a later date..
Digital radiography enhances the comfort and efficiency of your dental visits, thanks to quicker, more accurate diagnosis. |
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