Digital Dental X-Ray Gujarat

AbstractThe aim of this article is to explain the basic principles ofdigital radiography, and to discuss the intra- and extra-oralimaging systems currently available. There are two main typesof digital sensors available. One is based on charge coupleddevice technology and the other consists of phosphor storageplates. The advantages and disadvantages of each are highlightedwith particular attention to orthodontics.Key words: Charge coupled devices, digital radiography, orthodonticsIntroductionDigital radiography has been used widely in medicine, but itwas only in the 1980s that the first intra-oral sensors weredeveloped for use in dentistry. Unfortunately, the early systemscould not capture panoramic and cephalometric images, and thismade it impossible for surgeries to abandon film processingand adopt digital technology. Recently, the development of cost-effectiveintra- and extra-oral digital technology coupled with an increasein computerization of practices has made digital imaging a superioralternative in many respects to conventional film imaging.Advantages of this type of system for the orthodontist and thepatient include the ability to gain cephalometric analysis andsuperimposition quickly on the chairside computer, manipulationof images to aid diagnosis, dose reductions, and the ease ofstorage.

X-rays and Intraoral PicturesWhat Are X-rays?In 1895, physicist Wilhelm Roentgen was intrigued by glowing cathode tubes and decided to see what they could do. He found that the rays they emitted could pass through certain solid objects and leave a shadowy image of that object on a fluorescent screen. He was even more amazed to find that when the rays passed through body parts, such as his hand, the bones beneath the skin became clearly visible on the screen. Because he didnt know exactly what was causing this phenomenon, he labeled the rays " X," which is the mathematical symbol for anything that is unknown.Scientists today know that X-rays are a form of energy that travels in waves. X-rays can enter solid objects, where they either are absorbed or continue to pass through the object. The denser the material X-rays enter, the more they are absorbed and the less they are able to pass through.Teeth and bone are very dense, so they absorb X-rays, but gums and cheeks are much less dense, so X-rays pass through more easily. Thats why cheeks and gums appear dark and without detail on the X-ray film, but teeth show up much lighter. And fillings, which are even denser than bone, will show up as a solid, bright white area. Dental caries (cavities) will show up on an X-ray as a darker patch in a light tooth.

Panoramic films are extraoral films, in which the film is exposed while outside the patients mouth, and they were developed by the United States Army as a quick way to get an overall view of a soldiers oral health. Exposing eighteen films per soldier was very time consuming, and it was felt that a single panoramic film could speed up the process of examining and assessing the dental health of the soldiers; soldiers with toothaches are not very effective. It was later discovered that while panoramic films can prove very useful in detecting and localizing mandibular fractures and other pathologic entities of the mandible, they were not very good at assessing periodontal bone loss or tooth decay.

Most of our patients come to us with a specific dental need. They may have crooked, crowded or missing teeth, yellow stained teeth or they may be suffering pain from teeth or gums.We allow an hour for an unhurried, in depth discussion of all your dental needs. Often a cosmetic problem has a functional basis and we are dedicated not only providing you with a beautiful smile but at the same time healthy and pain free gums and teeth and freedom from painful jaw joints and chronic headaches.There is a small charge for this first consultation and we usually are able to give the patient a broad picture of what is necessary to restore the mouth to maximum health, function and beauty. We must emphasis that our first priority will be to address your main problem, but sometimes there may be underlying causes and associated problems which will need to be briefly discussed. Sometimes at this first visit it is necessary to take one or two small X-rays for which there would be a minimal charge in order to gain some insight into the nature of a specific problem. A full X-ray examination is usually only done at the second visit when the patient feels ready to commit themselves to a course of treatment which has been mutually agreed after a full discussion.If the first problem is pain, we would of course deal with this immediately. During the initial consultation the latest Intra-Oral Camera is used to detect problems of the teeth and gums which are shown instantly and with great clarity on the computer screen. This enables the dentist to make and early diagnosis of any problem and for the patient to understand his own personal dental needs as never before. Different types of teeth dieses and each procedure in root canal treatment is analyzed by DIGITAL X-RAY (Digital Radio visual graphy Machine). We have installed the unique Radio Visua