Digital radiography is similar to conventional X-rays. Digital radiography allows endodontists to detect decay, bone loss, and help with root canals. To take an image, endodontists will place a sensor on the tooth. The process is a little faster than conventional radiographic film, so your exposure to radiation is significantly lower. Once the picture is taken, endotontists can adjust the contrast and brightness to optimize diagnosis. Another benefit of digital radiography is the reduction of chemicals to process the film. The time to develop photos is reduced and can eliminate treatment disruptions.

Because digital imaging significantly reduces the amount of radiation you are exposed to, and because we subscribe to the ALARA Principle (As Low As Reasonably Achievable), we utilize ONLY digital radiography in our practice.

Our Carestream 9000 3D High Resolution Cone Beam Computed Tomography takes digital radiography into the third dimension! It is an extraoral imaging system (no sensor is placed in your mouth; instead, the machine rotates around you) that aids in the diagnosis and treatment of complex endodontic cases. If yours is a complex case, we will recommend this new type of imaging because it allows three-dimensional assessment of oral lesions, canal morphology, retreatment cases, root fractures, implant placement locations, etc. And, in keeping with the ALARA, the 9000 system focuses only on the area in need of diagnosis which means the amount of radiation exposure is significantly reduced—more than 100 times less radiation than a medical CT scan.