Re: Are digital x-rays betterthan film?


> I am impressed with the clarity and detail of the digitals. You can even
> magnify particular areas of interest. The images are much larger than the
> tiny film x-rays. They are also instantaneous and subject patients to less
> radiation.

very true

> Why is not every dentist using the new, digital x-rays? Is this a matter
> of cost? Are film x-rays obsolete? I wonder about the percentage of
> dentists that use the digitals. Does anyone know?

Dentists are not always the best businessmen. They forget to do the proper
analysis to figure out cost to benefit ratio of these devices.

The equipment is costly, but it actually costs more to use film and wet
processing. Dental x-ray film is being phased out slowly by manufacturers.
It will take a while to convert everyone.


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