Benefits of Digital X-Rays

While our Northridge dentist will visually evaluate the health of your entire mouth during the exam portion of your visit, digital X-rays may also be taken to ensure that the exam is as comprehensive as possible. Indeed, there are several benefits associated with using digital X-rays for dental care.

The truth of the matter is, no matter how thorough a visual examination, there are certain things that the naked eye is unable to detect. Digital X-rays help dentists to fill in the gaps. Decay between teeth or issues at the root will present themselves clearly on a digital X-ray, as will other potential trouble areas. With oral care, the earlier that a health issue is caught, the more simple the treatment. This is especially true for conditions like oral cancer.

While analog X-rays were also useful for the above purposes, digital X-rays offer some additional benefits over their analog predecessors. One of these benefits is that once the digital X-ray is taken, the results are available almost immediately. The quickest turnaround for analog X-rays was about 15-20 minutes, which slowed down your visit. Digital X-rays are also easier to enhance, which allows our dentist to be more thorough. Incredibly, digital X-rays also expose the patient to about 85% less radiation than analog X-rays.

If you have not had a professional cleaning and exam done lately, contact our expert in digital x-rays in Northridge to schedule a consultation.