Dentist

[PerkyOchrePeer]

I have never heard of this before but apparently my dental surgery has two different kinds of X-rays and that is an ordinary X-Ray and a superior X-Ray and they only do a superior x-ray if you go with tooth pain so the ordinary xray is false as it doesnt show up any dental issues

As mine was for wisdom tooth issues I meant that in terms of giving more detail? The CT scanner I went in was huge and I had to sign consent before etc, didn't think they'd have them in a regular Dentist practice? Anyway I am not an expert but it seems unlikely a CT scan would be used as a regular thing at the dentist?

I work in the nhs and it is on its knees. The thought of all dental practices being supplied with a ct scanner is madness 🤪

Dental surgeries buy their own equipment , even if NHS. A NHS practice will never be able to afford one , but quite a few private practices , particularly if they do a lot of oral surgery , do.

Private practice only and only if do quite a bit of oral surgery , dental implants or , for some , root canal treatment.

My practice has a CT scanner. It absolutely has its clinical uses. Imaging is never done without clinical need.
All Imaging will pick up slightly different things for different clinical indications. That’s why it takes 5 years basic degree level training, plus many years of masters and post graduate diplomas to maintain certification and progress with experience.
It takes a skilled dentist to decide what imaging, when and where……

Please don’t listen to quacky friends!!

You are right and made me laugh at your comment re quacky friends. She is that alright and has made up stuff about me which is not true. Very quacky indeed