X-Rays

Occasionally, as a part of the preventive care Dental Health Associates provides to all of its patients, your DHA dental hygienist will take x-rays of your mouth. An x-ray shows your teeth, the soft tissue that surrounds them and all of the bones in your mouth and jaw. Those skeletal pictures of your teeth are one important key to preserving your dental health. By examining your x-rays, your DHA dentist can catch cavities developing in your teeth, gum disease or bone loss and begin treatment right away. That quick response will likely result in less pain and discomfort for you, less damage to your teeth and less intrusive treatment.

X-Ray Safety

Dental x-rays emit very low levels of radiation. To take your x-rays, DHA uses digital x-rays or radiography. In digital radiography, digital sensors instead of photographic film record pictures of your teeth. Your Dental Health Associates team will use the latest in digital technology when x-raying your teeth. Digital x-rays:

• Are environmentally friendly. Environmentally harmful chemicals needed to develop film are not required.
• Are less time-consuming for you. The results are displayed on a computer screen. There is no waiting for film to be developed.
• Reduce your exposure to radiation. Because digital sensors are better detectors of radiation than film is, less radiation is required by digital x-rays to capture the images.

If you have any concerns or questions about x-rays, ask your DHA dentist.