Digital radiography (DR) is an advanced form of x-ray inspection that instantly produces a digital radiographic image on a computer. Like other branches of medicine, dental professionals are increasingly using digital dental radiographs to detect better, diagnose, treat, and monitor oral conditions and diseases.
In digital radiography, digital X-ray sensors replace traditional photographic X-ray films to produce enhanced computer images of teeth, gums, and other oral structures and conditions.
There are two types of digital dental radiographs - intraoral and extraoral. Intraoral radiographs are taken inside, and extraoral radiographs are taken outside the mouth. Intraoral X-rays provide better detail and are used to detect cavities and monitor teeth and bone health. Extraoral X-rays do not provide details like intraoral X-rays and are not used to identify individual tooth problems. However, they are used to detect impacted teeth, monitor jaw growth and development, and identify potential problems between teeth, jaws and temporomandibular joints (TMJ), or other facial bones.
When compared to traditional dental X-rays, the benefits of digital dental radiographs include the following:
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