Dental X-rays are more than just a routine part of your dental visit—they’re an essential tool for maintaining your oral health. These images allow your dentist to see what’s happening beneath the ...

"The rest of us are using digital x-rays, and we have for decades. Digital x-rays have a ton of benefits. They allow us to reduce radiation exposures by up to 90%. We can enlarge and shrink and ...

We asked experts if regular exposure to low levels of radiation could be harmful to health. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Melinda Wenner Moyer Q: It seems as if every time ...

One of the most significant improvements in dental care comes from digital imaging technologies. Traditional X-rays have largely been replaced by high-resolution digital scans, which allow dentists to ...

Taking dental x-rays can be one of the most challenging parts of a dental assistant’s day, especially when patients are anxious, uncomfortable, or difficult to image. Small technique mistakes, rushed ...

Everyone who's had regular dental care knows the heavy lead apron that's draped across your body before taking X-rays of your teeth. But what has been an annual ritual of donning the apron and ...