Digital X-Rays

What are digital X-rays?

Conventional X-rays give Dr. Helton a full view of your entire mouth, including your underlying structures such as your tooth roots and tooth-supporting bone. While conventional X-rays show the big picture of your oral health, they take time to develop.

Digital X-rays, on the other hand, provide an instant view of your entire mouth and its underlying structures. Even better, they use less radiation than conventional X-rays while delivering the same results.

What are the benefits of digital X-rays?

Digital X-rays are some of the latest advancements in dental technology. They offer several benefits over conventional X-rays, including:

Digital storage

Unlike conventional X-rays, digital X-rays can be stored on a computer, and Dr. Helton can refer to them to maintain and improve your oral health. This means Dr. Helton can continue looking back at your digital X-rays to identify any changes or problems with your oral health.

Less radiation

While conventional X-rays aren’t typically dangerous to your health, they do expose you to a certain level of radiation each time your dentist snaps an image of your mouth. Digital X-rays use up to 85% less radiation, so they offer a safer and healthier option for radiography.

Improved image quality

Because digital X-rays transmit straight to Dr. Helton’s computer, he can enlarge, zoom in, and sharpen images for better accuracy than traditional X-rays.

Shorter treatment time

With conventional X-rays, your dentist or dental hygienist takes a single snapshot at a time. It’s an uncomfortable and time-consuming process. Meanwhile, digital X-rays take multiple images at once so Dr. Helton can see the underlying structures of your mouth right away for a more accurate treatment plan.

What oral health problems can digital X-rays find?

Digital X-rays can spot early signs of damage, decay, and disease in your mouth. Some of the most common oral health problems that digital X-rays can uncover include:

• Decay between your teeth
• Bone loss in the jawbone
• Decay underneath fillings
• Dental abscesses
• Cysts
• Certain types of tumors
• Infection in your root canals
• Impacted teeth

A digital X-ray can also determine whether you have enough space in your mouth to fit all your teeth.

To learn more about the benefits of digital X-rays, call Brilliance Family Dental or schedule an appointment online today.