A Cause Of Negligence If Not Taken And The Dentist Does Not Preform Proper Treatment.
By MICHAEL A. HORVATH, DDS
August 2, 2018
Dosages of radiation from various common sources (measured in "millirems"):
1 dental x-ray: 0.5 mrem
2 hours in an airliner: 2 mrem
1 dental panoramic x-ray: 3 mrem
Living in a concrete house / per year: 7 mrem
A full mouth set of x-rays (18 films): 9 mrem
Chest x-ray: 10 mrem
1 pack of cigarettes per day / year: 36 mrem
Chest CT scan: 700 mrem