Friday 19 August 2011

Dental Digital Imaging Is Growing Quickly In Popularity

By Dorothy Dixon


The breakthroughs in technology are continually ongoing. Dental digital imaging is replacing the old-fashioned x-ray that worked so well for over half a century. Both dentists and patients are enjoying the benefits of this new technology for taking pictures of teeth.

The technology is much safer for the patients since their exposure to radiation has been reduced. Any chemical processing has been done away with. The x-ray sensors are utilized instead of film. Both 3D and 2D formats are produced with this image taking system. Speed too has been greatly improved.

The resolution is much improved so that images can be enhanced. Dentists can analyze the image in great detail. Large format x-ray images are becoming a thing of the past since the new, more sophisticated images are stored in computers.

Images are taken via an apparatus that is ergonomically shaped similar to a curved wand where the tapered end fits easily into the patient's mouth. The end reaches those hard to reach areas. There are about twelve LEDs incorporated into the unit for lighting the interior of the mouth.

The wand is connected to a computer. Images can be put into sharper resolution thanks to the broad depth of field. Many manufacturers are producing this apparatus so that there are slight variations with the models. For instance, some require a capture and some do not.

Today's cutting edge technology is making rapid advances. Dental digital imaging is one result of this process. Intra-oral image accuracy is superb. Patients and dentists benefit from a healthier system that produces data stored out of the way. Copies take seconds to produce. Much time and cost is saved so both dentist and patient are in an advantageous situation.




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