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1Department of Oral Health Science, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Lexington, USA.
Abstract:
Digital radiographic imaging in dentistry has matured. All the reasons dentists have cited for keeping conventional, film-based systems have been refuted: cost, sensors, storage, and training are not issues. There are many reasons to switch to digital. This article outlines external factors that dentists may not have considered that will influence the way they conduct business in their offices related to radiographic imaging. The evidence points to the inevitable adoption of digital imaging systems.
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