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I am now due for a full mouth series x-rays. my dentist seems to have 20 year old equipment. does not matter, right? digitalized x-rays all the same?
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Ask: Typically, if the equipment is being maintained properly and is properly calibrated, analog and digital imaging can be similar and diagnostic. However, there are advantages to digital radiographic images typically require less radiation to produce and image, and these images can be enlarged, colorized, embossed, and otherwise worked with to enhance the diagnostic data.
Answered 12/10/2013
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It doesn't matter : Modern x-ray perhaps has clearer picture and less radiation . Talk to your dentist or a radiologist in your local hospital about this.
Answered 12/9/2013
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