DIGITAL X-RAYS

Digital radiography has changed the dental field significantly. Digital radiography is a form of x-ray imaging, where digital X-ray sensors are used instead of traditional photographic film. Advantages include time efficiency through bypassing chemical processing and the ability to digitally transfer and enhance images. Also less radiation can be used to produce an image of similar contrast to conventional radiography.

Image manipulation is perhaps the greatest advantage of digital imaging over conventional film. It involves selecting the information of greatest diagnostic value and suppressing the rest. Much time is gained especially with the digital x-rays where the image is displayed at the chairside immediately post exposure.

Finally no processing chemicals are used or disposed of. Digital x-rays are capable of being reused for many thousands of exposures using the disposable sleeves.