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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.  
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Clear image
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Digital x-ray sensor and plate
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 emailed 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 a part of your dental record and be easily emailed to specialists and insurance companies.  

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

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