Dental x-rays have improved significantly over the years and are now faster, better quality and give a lower radiation dose. To put things in perspective:

• one dental x-ray would have the equivalent radiation you would receive from half a day outside
• two dental x-rays has the equivalent radiation found in 100g of brazil nuts
• a full-mouth x-ray gives the equivalent of two days outside
• a 3D x-ray would give the equivalent of 12 days outside or the equivalent of
• flying from New York to Sydney