Digital x-rays have become the standard of the dental industry, and we are fully digital in our office. A digital x-ray allows the dental professional to take an image of the tooth or teeth and put it into an imaging program. Within this imaging program, there are a number of tools that will allow the dentist to take a very close look at the teeth and surrounding structures, noting decay, abscesses or other abnormalities. As a benefit to the patient, the digital x-ray also provides nearly 80% less radiation than a standard x-ray, and the images are almost instantly able to be viewed on the screen.