Category: Preventive Care

How is radiation measured? Radiation is measured in units called Sieverts. Because of the small amount of radiation emitted during dental x-rays, it is measured in MicroSieverts (one millionth of a Sievert). Many patients are concerned about the amount of radiation we get from dental x-rays, so we’d like to give you something to compare this to. How much radiation is significant? Doses of radiation below 100,000 MicroSieverts indicates that risks of health effects are either too small to be observed or are nonexistent. The bitewing x-rays we take are only 0.03% of this amount! The potential health risk from dental Read More →

One of the most common questions our assistants and hygienists are asked by patients is “do I really need those sealants?” We asked one of our assistants to help you understand why we recommend sealants. Dental sealants are a clear and protective coating material applied to the depressions and grooves of chewing surfaces to protect teeth from decay. Sealants are most often recommended for children and teenagers at the time premolars and molars begin erupting, but can also be recommended for adults. The back teeth (molars) have numerous pits and grooves which are difficult to cleanse of food particles and bacterial Read More →