Digital X-Rays

X-rays are a very valuable diagnostic tool in dentistry. They are used to identify various dental health issues. The benefits of digital x-rays versus traditional are 90% less radiation, the image is available immediately, and the patient can clearly see the image on a large monitor.

They allow the dentist to see things about your oral health that cannot be seen by the naked eye. These items include cysts (sacks of fluid that form on the roots of teeth), cancerous and non-cancerous tumors, invisible decay that occurs between teeth, and the location of teeth that haven’t grown all the way in.

By using an x-ray to diagnose these problems, we can help save you money in the long run from surgeries or other treatments that might become necessary if we didn’t find the problem. In some cases, where dental x-rays show the location of tumorous growths, x-rays can be responsible for saving your life.

Are Dental X-Rays Safe?

Modern dental x-ray machines are very safe. We use only state-of-the-art, low radiation machines. The amount of radiation exposure your body receives on an airplane flight from Los Angeles to New York exceeds the amount of exposure you will receive from a modern dental x-ray machine. Contrast this minimal exposure with the risk of not finding an illness until it is too late, and you can see why we prescribe regular diagnostic x-rays.

About Dr. Kelly Monroe

Kelly R. Monroe D.D.S. is a Denver area family and cosmetic dentist who offers a combination of artistic skill coupled with advanced scientific techniques. She is dedicated to providing her patients with safe, clean and comfortable dental treatment. Her passion for dentistry evolved from her love of helping people, art, and science.