Digital X-Rays

Digital radiography is the latest technology used to take dental x-rays.  Our office uses an DEXIS electronic sensor in place of x-ray film, that captures and stores the digital image on a computer.  This image can be instantly viewed and enlarged helping us detect problems easier.  Digital x-rays reduce radiation by 80 to 90%, compared to the already low exposure of traditional dental x-rays.  The system is even environmentally friendly - eliminating the use of chemicals to process film!

A full mouth series of x-rays is recommended for new patients.  This series is usually good for three to five years.  Bite-wing x-rays (x-rays of top and bottom teeth biting together) are taken yearly to detect new potential dental problems.

Dental x-rays may reveal:

• Abscesses or cysts.
• Bone loss.
• Cancerous and non-cancerous tumors.
• Decay between the teeth.
• Developmental abnormalities.
• Poor tooth and root positions.
• Problems inside a tooth or below the gum line.

Detecting and treating dental problems at an early stage may save you time, money, unnecessary discomfort, and most of all - your teeth!