DIGITAL X-RAYS AT BRISBANE SMILE BOUTIQUE

Digital dental radiography (x-rays) uses an electronic sensor (instead of x-ray film) to capture and store the digital image on a computer. This image can be instantly viewed and enlarged on the computer screen for more refined patient care.

Digital dental X-rays also expose patients to 90 percent less radiation in comparison to conventional X-ray machines. While both are considered relatively safe, digital radiography X-rays are the perfect option for patients who are concerned with the amount of radiation to which they or their loved ones are being exposed.

Dental X-rays are one of the most common, and important, diagnostic tools used in dentistry. The first time you visit a dentist, one of the first things the team will do is take an X-ray of your mouth, though if you have recently had dental X-rays done at another dentist, a copy will be requested to ensure that your dental health is carefully monitored.

It is not hard to see why, given so much of what happens in our mouths cannot be seen with the naked eye. The roots of our teeth are hidden in bone, and both the roots and bone are hidden by gum, and even the crowns of our teeth hide secrets that are only visible with X-rays