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> - equipment (age of equipment, tech levels (not too high - don't forget, you the patient are paying for it). This is also important as digital x-rays use much
by dminor 16y ago
> - equipment (age of equipment, tech levels (not too high - don't forget, you the patient are paying for it). This is also important as digital x-rays use much less radiation and allow for immediate review with the patient.
My brother, who is a dentist, used both film and digital in school and found he preferred the resolution of film. No doubt digital will improve though.
- CWuestefeld 16y agoJust spoke to my periodontist about this last week. He said he's still using film for two reasons: 1. The digital x-ray plates are rigid. He finds this deforms the soft tissue too much to show a good picture. 2. Scaling. With film, he can take a direct measurement at 1:1 scale off the image. With digital, the scale isn't 1:1 (and variable? I wasn't clear on that), making it more difficult to work with. One imagines this would be a simple problem to solve. (The bad news is that we were discussing this as he was investigating a 9mm pocket at the root of one tooth. He says I'll at least need a root canal; likely lose the tooth and need an implant. He's sent me to my "regular" dentist for a 2nd opinion -- that gives me more trust.)