How safe are dental X-rays?
Dental X-rays are very safe. Using digital X-ray equipment and protective aprons will limit the amount of radiation your child is exposed to. Digital X-rays can produce a useable image with as little as 10% of the radiation used for traditional film based X-rays. Dr. Fales is particularly careful to limit the radiographs taken to only those necessary to provide useful diagnostic information.
With contemporary safeguards, the amount of radiation received in a dental x-ray examination is extremely small. While the risk is small, pediatric dentists are particularly careful to limit the amount of radiation to which children are exposed. Our office also employs digital radiography, which offers the advantage of an 80% reduction in radiation.
