Digital X-Rays in Foothill Ranch, CA

For many years, dentists have benefited from using digital x-rays as a powerful diagnostic tool. X-rays permit us to view beneath the surface of your teeth and gums. We use them to detect oral health issues that might be developing that are virtually invisible to the naked eye.

At Healthy Living Dentistry, we incorporate modern dental technology to improve patient comfort, safety, and accessibility. Revolutionary digital x-rays not only reduce your exposure to radiation by as much as 90 percent as compared to traditional methods; the process is efficient and quick.

Despite the many pros of digital x-ray technology, we appreciate that patients may have a few concerns. We want to assure our Foothill Ranch patients that we only recommend a digital x-ray to protect your dental health, as necessary. If you have been seeing us regularly and are in good health with no history of medical or dental problems, we may recommend taking x-rays once a year to monitor your health.

Why Digital X-Rays?

If you’ve ever had a traditional x-ray, you may remember wearing a heavy lead blanket to protect your radiation. While it is improbable that patients would experience any issues from occasional exposure to radiation, digital x-rays produce even less. 

Additionally, digital x-rays are far more cost-effective by not using expensive film that can be costly to develop. Aside from the cost, the chemical required by traditional x-ray film can often find itself in the ocean of landfills, leading to environmental damage. Digital x-rays skip chemicals and film entirely, making them an environmentally friendly option.

Our general dentist in Lake Forest relies on image quality to make an accurate diagnosis. Instant results that are easy to zoom in and enlarge can allow Dr. Roy Kim to identify hard-to-spot oral health issues without distorting the quality of the image.

Comfortable Diagnosing and Imaging

Film x-rays incorporated bitewings that you held between your teeth while the image was being taken. The structure of these clips was often uncomfortable and made it difficult to take a clear image, so many times, the image would have to be retaken.

Digital x-rays incorporate a flat sensor with rounded, smooth edges that take the image. Since they are easier to position, patients never feel awkward, and the gum and cheek tissue is never irritated.

Since digital x-rays are highly accurate images that can be seen immediately, we can display them to patients in seconds. Dr. Kim can rotate the image, zoom in, and allow you to see exactly what he sees.

The adage goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” and your digital image displays your dental future - starting with the beginning signs of cavities, gum disease, infection, and more. The sooner we can catch tooth decay, the fewer chances patients have of a painful dental emergency, last-minute root canal treatment, or even tooth loss. 

Easier Access to Your Dental History

Digital images are immediately stored in your patient records within our secure office network. This allows our knowledgeable dental staff to pull them up instantly and share them with specialists or insurance companies as needed. Dr. Kim can also go through your past and current x-ray images to monitor specific conditions or as a reference.  

Part of maintaining excellent oral health is precision and accuracy from start to finish. By using clear and exact images, we can provide high quality cosmetic and restorative work.

Call Our Foothill Ranch Dental Office to Schedule an Appointment

At Healthy Living Dentistry, our investment in our dental equipment and technology is an investment we pass on to our patients. 

If you’re ready to schedule your next dental cleaning and exam, give us a call at (949) 830-2003! We can give you a tour of our dental facilities and let you see our state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment so you can see for yourself the difference it makes.