FAQs

> What are digital x-rays?

Digital radiography is the latest in X-ray technology. It allows the dentist to capture the image instantly. The image goes directly to a computer and can be viewed on a large scale. One of the main advantages to the patient is that digital X-rays uses 70% less radiation than conventional X-rays. To learn more about X-rays, click here.

> What is an intraoral camera?

Patient education is very important to us. While X-rays provide invaluable information for the dentist, many patients have trouble understanding what they are seeing in an X-ray. An intraoral camera takes a high resolution image of the tooth allowing the patient to see exactly what is going on and fully understand the condition.

> What is an intraoral scanner?

An intraoral scanner, or digital dentistry, allows dentists to capture a 3D digital image of your teeth as a digital file to make crowns, dentures, partial dentures, and night guards.