Dental x-rays
Added: April 09, 2008 - 5:39 PM
By: Patient Email Withheld, New York, NY
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Went to a new DDS recently. Concerned that he did not have digital x-rays. His x-ray person was out that day and he requested that I be patient with the person taking the x-rays. It seemed at one point that the machine was pointing directly at my left eye but I said nothing. The next day I noticed a white blotch on my left eye which was never there before---I know because I am nearsighted and must get close to the mirror when flossing or shaving. I am not looking at this as a liability issue but could an old fashioned dental x-ray machine cause a burn on an eye. I am just interested in an answer for my own peace of mind to try to understand what happened.
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Reply: Dental x-rays
added: April 09, 2008 - 6:41 PM
Dear patient:It is highly unlikely that the Xray machine caused you any burns. However, if you have any doubts, come on in and I will gladly look at the site. I actually taught Xray technology to dentists for several years and have seen pretty much anything that can happen during Xray taking. Incidentally, having conventional (not digital) Xrays doesn''''t mean that your dentist is not up to par. However, in this day and age, any quality practice should be computerized. There are many advantages... mainly to you as a patient. Much much less radiation, up to ten times less! The Xrays are a digital copy that can be emailed, printed, etc. and diagnostic everytime. As a Prosthodontist, I see many patients come in, after many problems with their former dentist and we can not use the copy of the xray that they had taken, since they are not diagnostic.Please call my office for an appointment and I hope that all it is is nothig. Best wishes.
Reply: Dental x-rays
added: April 09, 2008 - 6:42 PM
Basically the only difference between digital xrays and film is the way the image is recorded. Both involve xrays. Digital is slightly less radiation. I''''ve used both, and personally, I prefer film myself.What you noticed on your left eye is probably not due any xrays for several reasons. Dental xrays are minimal and relatively safe, but moreso, no lesion will develop in a day. You probably just never noticed it before. But if it is something you feel is unusual, see an opthamologist.No diagnosis can be made without a proper examination, in person. And an opthamologist could set your mind at ease.
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