Digital dental radiography is certainly a technology which has been around now for over 10 years. It has improved considerably during that time, and more and more dental practices are embracing the technology every day. The truth is however, that almost all dental practices still use ordinary radiography. Some dentists question the necessity of switching to digital radiography, and many cannot afford the initial cost of converting over.
While conventional radiography is a proven means of getting dental x-rays, digital dental radiography offers many added benefits over traditional radiography. The following article represents my personal feedback with digital dental radiography over the course of a 3 year period. My reviews, comments, and findings derive from hands-on practical knowledge with digital sensors, panoramic, and cephalometric radiography.
The advantages of digital radiography are far superior versus the traditional methods of obtaining radiographs. One key difference is the capability to have instantaneous observation of the radiographic images. The images appear on the computers screen within a few moments after taking them. Once the image is on screen, you will have the abilities to zoom in or out, brighten up or darken the images, make annotations to the images, take on-screen dimensions, in addition to a whole slew of other image manipulations. Some digital dental radiography software will allow you to grade the bone density of a patient.
