title: Digital X-rays are here; why aren't you using them?
abstract: Digital imaging is here. It is cost-effective and helps dentists glean more useful information to make treatment decisions. Many more choices of digital systems are available for dentists to adopt than when the technology was introduced. The hardware is less costly than it was even one year ago, and image storage is now very inexpensive. Technical time is reduced, and no special training is required if the dentist or auxiliary has used a paralleling system. Insurance companies are gearing up to accept image files attached to claims. Why, then, are dentists not buying these systems as fast as manufacturer's can build them? This article explores that question and discusses the false assumptions behind perceived obstacles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Health Science, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Lexington 40536-0297, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Langlais
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Parks
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data