{"id":604,"date":"2011-12-09T21:14:58","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T21:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/?p=604"},"modified":"2017-01-17T18:01:58","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T18:01:58","slug":"are-dental-x-rays-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/are-dental-x-rays-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Dental X-Rays Safe?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MOST OF OUR PATIENTS KNOW THAT a visit to <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a title=\"Lake Oconee Dental Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drsbradley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lake Oconee Dentistry<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> sometimes involves an x-ray or two. <\/strong>And though it\u2019s true that discovering and treating oral problems before they get out of hand is <em>best <\/em>way to save unnecessary time, money, and pain, some people are skeptical about x-rays and have questions about their impact on health.<\/p>\n<p>Well we have some <strong>good news <\/strong>for those of you with concerns<strong>\u2014x-rays pose very little danger to your health<\/strong><em>\u2026and the amount of radiation you receive during routine x-rays here at our practice is MUCH smaller than the amount you receive daily from natural radiation sources.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Exposure to tiny amounts of radiation is a <strong>natural component of life!<\/strong> Each year, the average United States citizen is exposed to about 360 mREM from common things like the earth itself, natural materials, cosmic radiation, and even from<em> other people!<\/em> In fact, the State Department of Health has set the <strong>yearly maximum safe radiation level at 5000 mREM.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our <strong>dental x-rays<\/strong> only emit .30 mREM per unit\u2026SO, even if you have a full mouth series taken, you\u2019re still only being exposed to a mere 6 mREM! This means you\u2019d have to have around <strong>60 full-mouth series<\/strong> to really be at risk\u2026and we promise we\u2019ll never need to take that many in a year\u2019s time!<\/p>\n<p>X-rays are an important part of <strong><a title=\"Visit Our Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drsbradley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">dental care<\/a><\/strong>, as we use them to diagnose problems that we might not otherwise be able to detect. We promise you\u2019re in the best of hands here at our practice, so don\u2019t let x-ray fears worry you.<\/p>\n<p>If you ever have any questions or concerns regarding dental x-rays, please don\u2019t hesitate to <strong><a title=\"Contact Our Practice\" href=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a>!<\/strong><em>We would love to help put your mind at ease!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Oh, and don\u2019t forget to <strong>join us on Facebook!<\/strong><a title=\"Visit Lake Oconee Dentistry PC on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LakeOconeeDental?ref=tshttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LakeOconeeDental?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/mysocialpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i00210_N_findingFB55.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"362\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MOST OF OUR PATIENTS KNOW THAT<\/strong> a visit to our practice sometimes involves an x-ray or two&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9,10,11],"tags":[13,31,50,57,58,61,72,87,90,138],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Are Dental X-Rays Safe? 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