We all want to live our healthiest lives. We know that part of keeping ourselves healthy is regular visits to our Braintree, Massachusetts office for checkups and necessary dental work. And that dental work might require an X-ray. Should the amount of radiation in an X-ray concern us?<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n First, it is helpful to know that the radiation you are exposed to from a dental X-ray is very small. A set of most bitewing X-rays, for example, produces an amount of exposure about equal to the amount of background radiation we get from our normal surroundings in a typical day. We also take care to minimize your exposure even further by using specially designed equipment and protective shielding, and taking only necessary X-rays. If your child is very young, if you are pregnant, or if you have other health concerns, talk to us about the advisability of X-rays and whether they are essential to treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Second, much of our careful general examination will be done visually. the doctor can check for cavities and other problems and assess tooth and gum health. But sometimes, there are conditions which can\u2019t be detected without an X-ray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even though the radiation from a dental X-ray is minimal, be assured that we will never request any unnecessary procedure. When we recommend an X-ray, we do so to make sure there is no decay or infection threatening the health of your gums and teeth, and that we have the essential knowledge we need to treat any dental, periodontal, or orthodontic condition. Because we all want to live our healthiest lives\u2014and part of that healthy life is both active and proactive dental care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We all want to live our healthiest lives. We know that part of keeping ourselves healthy is regular visits to our Braintree, Massachusetts office for checkups and necessary dental work. And that dental work might require an X-ray. Should the amount of radiation in an X-ray concern us?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n