Digital X-ray Technology

Digital radiography

The computer era has brought us an exciting new technology called digital radiography.
With this technology, we use computerized equipment and software to capture x-ray images of your mouth and teeth. We do this by exposing a small sensor or plate that feeds the image into a computer.

The advantages of digital radiography

Digital radiography has many advantages over traditional dental x-rays:

• It's faster.
• It's safer, with no chemical development and less radiation.
• We can view images instantly.
• We can enhance images to improve viewing.
• Images can be stored electronically and e-mailed to specialists and insurance companies.

Taking x-rays is faster because the sensor is merely moved from tooth to tooth, and your x-ray can be seen on a computer monitor just moments after exposure. There's no waiting for chemical development, as with film packets. It's also faster because the x-rays are available within moments on the computer monitor, with no development step in between.

The lack of chemicals also makes digital x-rays safer for the environment. Digital radiography is safe for you, too. Because the unit is so sensitive, the amount of x-ray radiation is up to 80% less than with conventional x-rays.

Digital x-ray technology enables more efficient diagnosis and treatment because it provides a large, easy-to-see image, and it allows us to make adjustments and see details in the x-ray images. The digital x-rays can then become part of your dental record and be easily e-mailed to specialists and insurance companies.

With digital radiography, we can offer you faster and safer diagnosis and dental treatment.