Understanding Digital X-Rays: Your FAQs Answered
Scott and Derry Dental Care is pleased to have a top-notch team in place to serve our friends and neighbours from across the Milton, Ontario, area. However, technologies such as digital X-ray services are an important and helpful complement to the skill, training, knowledge, and passion of Dr. Jameela Jifri, her associates and her staff. There is only so much that dentists can see with their eyes alone. Advanced x-rays and imaging compensate for the natural limitations associated with visual examinations, helping to identify even the most subtle and early-stage changes in the teeth and gums. Dr. Jifri’s investment in state-of-the-art systems also offers many benefits you don’t get with older diagnostics.
How do advanced digital x-rays compare to “regular” old x-rays?
Digital x-rays feature special sensors and plates instead of film/film-based processing techniques. This modern alternative to the traditional radiography process results in very clear and precise images that may be adjusted or enlarged to see even the tiniest details and structures where the likes of decay may hide and go unnoticed. This characteristic is critical; often, early dental disease is “silent.” Patients do not feel or see any changes in their teeth, gums, or mouth. In turn, professionals with the right knowledge and tools can identify what patients may not see or sense. When the teeth and gums feel and look “fine,” it may be assumed that their mouths are healthy. When, in fact, there are problems that require treatment lurking underneath the surface. The absence of noticeable pain, bleeding, swelling, and more is not synonymous with the absence of disease.
Will the process of getting x-rays hurt or be uncomfortable?
Technologies or techniques that cause unnecessary discomfort have no place in our office. So, the technologies Dr. Jifri has selected support quick and effective resolution of painful conditions and the best possible experience. Digital imaging and other tech-driven diagnostics (like intraoral cameras) take just minutes. We can quickly capture, make, and analyze any images. That means less time in the treatment chair for you, and this benefit furthermore enhances your comfort and experience. Another plus is that these digital alternatives are well-suited to individuals with a bad gag reflex because methods to capture images are not invasive and do not involve gag-inducing and obtrusive bitewings.
How safe (and secure) are digital x-rays?
As a savvy healthcare consumer, it’s your responsibility to scrutinize the materials and techniques that dental offices use to diagnose and treat disease and other oral problems. And our team has carefully selected only those products, technologies, and services that are in the best interests of you/your family’s safety and sustained health. In fact, digital systems like the ones we use are associated with a fraction of the radiation exposure of earlier-generation film x-rays. Depending on the specific films used to render images, a dental practice can reduce its radiation exposure by up to 90% when transitioning to digital alternatives. Our planet also “thanks us” for minimizing medical waste, such as the films and chemicals used to produce images. Another benefit is that any information in your medical record is stored securely for utmost data protection and privacy.
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Our team in Milton, ON, underscores the importance of showing patients the effects of tooth decay or gum disease versus simply saying, “We need to fill this cavity” or “We need to treat and stop your gum disease.” Detailed images are a powerful tool that can be viewed on a monitor and adjusted accordingly to illustrate what is going on in your mouth. Understanding the problem makes our patients more likely to stick to the oral hygiene and treatment recommendations. Call us at (855) 438-4999 with your concerns or questions about digital x-rays and other ways we support treatment plans and other interventions that actually work to restore your healthy smile.
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