How safe are dental x-rays and what are the advantages of digital x-rays?
While the amount of radiation received during an ordinary dental x-ray is already extremely small, we further decrease that exposure by using digital dental x-ray technology at Pediatric Dentistry of Lewisburg. Dental x-rays are among the lowest radiation dose exams of any diagnostic procedure in the medical field. Current practices deliver patient doses from a full-mouth series of intraoral films that are less than what a person receives in less than a month from natural environmental sources. While digital x-rays offer the advantage of an 80% reduction in radiation exposure, they also produce a nearly instantaneous dental image on a computer, eliminate the need for film or processing chemicals, and allow for an ability to use color contrast in the image. The image can be stored on a computer to allow for digital comparison to previous radiographs. Not only is digital x-ray technology a valuable resource for Dr. Jay when communicating a specific treatment plan to parents, the kids thi
