Digital x-rays are state-of-the-art technology whereby x-rays of the patient’s mouth are taken by means of inserting a small sensor in the patient’s mouth. There are many advantages to digital x-rays. Most importantly, they reduce radiation exposure to patients by up to 90 percent (as compared with traditional x-rays). Since they provide instant images of the patient’s mouth on a television monitor located in the treatment room, the doctor and patient are able to discuss the x-rays during the same office visit at which they are taken, and the patient can be better educated about the proposed treatment.