Are Dental X-Rays Safe? Radiation, Risks and Why Your Dentist Needs Them
Yes, dental X-rays are considered safe for most people. With modern digital equipment, a set of four bitewing X-rays delivers about 0.005 millisieverts (mSv) of radiation, roughly what the average Canadian receives from nature in a single day. Still, “radiation” is a word that makes people pause, and that’s reasonable. You deserve to know what […]