Dental digital radiography
- Significantly less radiation than traditional film X-rays
- Immediate chairside images for faster diagnosis
- Clear, detailed imaging that improves treatment planning
What is dental digital radiography?
Dental digital radiography is an advanced imaging technology that captures highly detailed images of your teeth, jaw, roots, and surrounding structures using digital sensors instead of traditional film.
Images are displayed immediately on a computer screen beside your chair, allowing your dentist to review findings and discuss treatment recommendations during your appointment.
What are the benefits of dental digital radiography?
In addition to the environmental benefits of digital radiography, improved efficiency, improved patient communication, and improved patient care are only a few of the most obvious reasons why Westmount Dental uses digital instead of film-based imaging.
Lower radiation exposure with dental digital radiography
Radiographs are integral in the detection of diseases and cancer in hard and soft tissue. Digital radiographs use up to several times less radiation than conventional radiographs, allowing us to take the necessary number of diagnostic images while exposing you to as little radiation as possible.
To place this into perspective, a single conventional (film) radiograph exposes a patient to the same amount of background radiation that we are all exposed to within a 10-day period. At Westmount Dental, the equivalent dose would be several digital radiographs. It is interesting to note that we take, on average, four to six radiographs per patient every 12-18 months.
Immediate images and faster diagnosis
Unlike traditional film X-rays that require processing time, dental digital radiography provides images instantly.
The images appear immediately on the screen beside your chair, allowing your dentist to review findings in real time, diagnose concerns more efficiently, explain treatment recommendations more clearly, and begin treatment planning sooner.
Better communication and patient education
One of the major benefits of dental digital radiography is improved patient communication.
Large, high-resolution images displayed chairside allow patients to see exactly what their dentist sees, making it easier to understand diagnoses and treatment recommendations.
Environmentally friendly dentistry
In an effort to conserve resources and preserve our environment, we use digital radiography as it does not generate waste or polluting agents when compared to conventional radiographs.
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Common questions about dental digital radiography
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Yes. Dental digital radiography uses significantly less radiation than traditional film X-rays while producing highly detailed diagnostic images.
Many dental conditions develop without symptoms in their early stages. Dental digital radiography allows us to detect issues such as decay, infections, and bone loss before they become more serious.
Yes. Your images are displayed immediately on a screen beside your chair so your dentist can review them with you in real time.
Yes. Dental digital radiography eliminates film processing chemicals and reduces waste compared to traditional film-based imaging.
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