Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2015 44: 20140197 based on conditions and equipment used at the UM School of Dentistry The dentist will use only enough radiation necessary to evaluate the area of interest.Įquivalent amount of background radiationįull mouth series (4 bitewings + 16 periapical This type of natural radiation is called background radiation. We all are exposed to small amounts of radiation daily from the sun, soil, rocks, buildings, air and water. ARE DENTAL X-RAYS SAFE? HOW MUCH RADIATION IS USED IN DENTAL X-RAYS? To be safe, we do everything we can to keep the radiation exposure as low as possible. However, some studies do show a slight increase in cancer risk, even at low levels of radiation exposure, particularly in children. The risk from a single dental x-ray image is very small. There are different types of dental x-rays that can be taken with the receptor (film, sensor or plate) inside the mouth, called intraoral x-rays, or outside the mouth, called extraoral x-rays.
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