eco-friendly green dentistry

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Digital radiography uses less energy than conventional methods, and is also more effective. It allows the dentist to take a very close look at the teeth and surrounding structures with amazing accuracy.  The amount of energy used to transmit digital radio waves is so much less than analog, which makes it friendlier to the environment. As a benefit to a patient, the digital x-ray also provides nearly 80-90% less radiation than a standard x-ray.  Digital radiography also eliminates the use of film, development chemicals, and lead foil papers. All these materials are harmful to the environment. Digital radiography also completely eliminates the propagation of toxic chemicals and heavy metals (lead and silver) that could enter and contaminate our water.

The intraoral camera is an amazing diagnostic tool for viewing different angles in the mouth that we would not have been able to just a few years ago. The camera gives us the ability to view the entire mouth on a monitor so that we can get a closer look at any potential issues or problems that may arise such as fracture lines and broken cusps. In addition, the patient will have the ability to see for their oral condition the same time with the dental health provider. A picture is more than a thousand words.  These digital images are will provide strong evidence to support your dental claims from insurance companies.