Low Dose Digital X-Ray

Dental x-rays are a necessary tool in diagnosing dental problems and treatment planning. Many issues that can be seen with x-rays, including tooth caries (cavities), root tips/fragments, fractures, bone loss, pathology/cysts, impactions and so much more are not visible to naked eye. At Dynamic Dental Wellness of Ashburn, our goal is to minimize your exposure to dental x-rays by offering very low dose digital x-rays, which are the safest x-rays you can have!

Radiation Doses from Various Sources

Estimated Exposure Units (in milliSieverts=mSv)

• Smoking 1 pack of cigarettes/day for 1 year……….13.000
• Cooking with nautral gas (radon) for 1 year……….10.000

High Dose Medical X-Rays

• Cardiac stress test……….9.400
• Thyroid scan……….4.800
• Airline crew member, short flights for 1 year……….2.200

Medium Dose Dental/Medical X-Rays

• Head CT……….2.500
• Abdominal……….0.900
• Chest X-ray (2 films)……….0.500
• Eating 1 banana/day for 1 year……….0.036
• Sleeping next to another person for 1 year……….0.020

Low Dose X-Rays

• Dental, 4 Bitewing X-rays (traditional film)……….0.028
• Dental, Panoramic (traditional film)……….0.019
• Airline crew member, short flights for 1 year……….2.200

**Digital Radiography offered at Dynamic Dental Wellness**

• Dental, Panoramic, low radiation digital x-ray……….0.014
• Dental, Cephalometric, low radiation digital x-ray……….0.007

At Dynamic Dental Wellness of Ashburn, we utilize thyroid collar protective aprons on all patients to further minimize radiation exposure, as recommended (but not required) by the American Dental Association. Our equipment is also evaluated on a regular basis to ensure the radiation dosages are correct and that there is minimal risk of exposure to other areas of the body.