New technology allows a revolutionary way of taking dental x-rays.
Using high powered computers, software, and special sensors, we are now able to completely avoid the use of dental X-ray film. Instead the sensor is placed in position and the tube is set to deliver up to 90 percent less radiation than film requires. No more waiting for the slow process of developing film, and no more chemicals to develop and fix the film. With this system, known as Computed Dental Radiography, or CDR, the image is immediately shown on the computer monitor for you to see. You'll see clear, large images of your dental structures, instead of having to squint at tiny films as in the past.