Dexis Digital Dental X-Rays West Palm Beach
Producing Safer, High-Resolution Images
At Palm Beach Dental Excellence, our team is pleased to rely on Dexis digital dental X-rays. This advanced piece of technology allows us to capture higher-resolution images of a patient’s mouth so that we can identify areas of decay or damage that may not be visible to the naked eye. Dr. Asinmaz’s ability to quickly retrieve the scans and make more accurate decisions for treatment planning is why this is an essential part of our West Palm Beach dental office.
Why Do We Need Dental X-Rays?
The routine use of dental X-rays as a diagnostic tool is a benefit that should be used for conservative, healthy dental treatment. Obviously, we are conscious of our patients’ concerns about X-rays, and we only take X-rays when they are necessary.
Digital X-Rays Vs. Traditional X-Rays
Our dental office only uses digital X-rays, and that’s because they have many advantages over the traditional method:
- Digital X-rays are instantly ready to see on a chairside computer monitor, cutting down the length of your appointment.
- They are much more comfortable to get than with film. No more gagging or that “digging into your gums” feeling.
- Digital X-rays emit 80- 90% LESS radiation than a traditional machine.
- They provide increased size and clarity, which allows our patients to see exactly what Dr. Asinmaz or their hygienist sees and why they might recommend certain treatments.
- They can be duplicated and sent instantly.
- They are environmentally friendly since we no longer have to use chemicals to process the images.
Dental X-Rays’ Radiation in Perspective
Radiation is measured in a unit known as millirems (mrem). The following is a list that can help put dental X-rays in perspective:
- 1 mrem = two hours in a jet plane
- 7 mrem/year = living in a brick house
- 700 mrem = abdominal X-ray
- 0.5 mrem = one “regular” dental X-ray (traditional wet film)
- 0.1 mrem = one digital X-ray (what we use)
As you can see from the chart above, dental X-rays are a very low source of radiation. Also, notice that digital dental X-rays reduce radiation by 70-80% further to only about 0.1 mrem!
Therefore, in addition to limiting the number of X-rays we take, we are using the best technology possible to minimize the dose to the lowest possible level.
If you have questions about dental X-rays, please don’t hesitate to call or email us and we will be happy to answer your questions.