Within dentistry x-rays are routinely taken every 2 years to minimise exposure to radiation. Radiation in the uk is measured in miliSievert or (msv).
Many patients are often concerned about the exposure to radiation, we have gathered statistics from experts to compare everyday radiation to dental radiation!
Eating a banana - 0.1 Msv
Single tooth x-ray - 0.2 msv
Day trip to Grand Canyon- 1.2 msv
Full mouth x-rays- 3.9 msv
Flight from LA to NYC - 40msv
1 year living in a brick building - 70 msv
Yearly dose from food- 400 msv
