Your smile is your calling card to the world; a healthy smile tells everyone you meet that you are confident and self-assured.  Dental health is an important component of your attitude, confidence – even your overall health.  Knowledge and early detection can make the difference when treating dental issues, and digital radiography, or digital x-rays, is one of the newest innovations enabling dental professionals to give you the most successful treatments possible.

Digital radiography provides a way for your dentist to look at areas that are impossible to see otherwise.  Problems such as early tooth decay, abscesses – even cavities forming between your teeth – are easily detectable thanks to advances in X-ray technology.

The digital X-ray process is simple.  First, a flat electronic pad or sensor replaces traditional film.  The pad receives the X-rays in the same way that the film would, but with digital radiography. The images are delivered to a computer, where it can be stored, printed and easily analyzed.  These radiographs can then be compared by your dentist to earlier radiographs – this process is known as “subtraction radiography.”  This allows your dentist to easily detect any new issues or problems that may have arisen with your teeth, even miniscule changes not immediately apparent to the naked eye, and start you on a course of treatment that can prevent more serious damage.

In dental care, early detection of problems like cavities and abscesses can mean the difference between a simple and painless procedure or extensive tooth repair.  Contact us at Uptown Oakville Dentistry today at 905-257-6565 to take advantage of the benefits of digital radiography and start your smile on the long-term road to dental wellness.

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