How safe are dental X-rays?
Radiographs are vital and necessary part of your child’s dental health. With contemporary safeguards, such as Digital Radiography, the amount of radiation received is extremely small compared to conventional X-Rays. Dental X-Rays present a far smaller risk than an undetected or untreated dental problem. American Association of Pediatric Dentistry recommends radiographs every six months for children with high caries risk rate. We request radiographs every one to two years for most of our patients.
A. With contemporary safeguards, such as lead aprons and high-speed film, the amount of radiation received in a dental X-ray examination is extremely small. Even though there is very little risk, pediatric dentists are particularly careful to minimize the exposure of child patients to radiation. In fact, dental X-rays represent a far smaller risk than an undetected and untreated dental problem.
With contemporary safeguards, such as lead aprons and high-speed film, the amount of radiation received in a dental X-ray examination is extremely small. Even though there is very little risk, pediatric dentists are particularly careful to minimize the exposure of child patients to radiation. In fact, dental X-rays represent a far smaller risk that an undetected and untreated dental problem.
