{"id":39,"date":"2019-04-25T08:15:27","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T08:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/?p=39"},"modified":"2019-04-25T08:15:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T08:15:27","slug":"are-handheld-x-ray-units-safe-and-easy-to-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/25\/are-handheld-x-ray-units-safe-and-easy-to-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Handheld X-Ray Units Safe and Easy to Use?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the past years, handheld portable imaging devices have become increasingly popular. The offices are converting to handheld units for a variety of reasons, including its portability, space-savings and cost effectiveness. Handheld devices are battery powered and can be recharged in a timely manner. Dental hygienists are people who expose most of the images throughout the day. So, is it safe to use a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalsalemall.com\/category-55-b0-Cheap-Portable-X-ray-Machine-China.html\">handheld dental X-ray unit<\/a><\/strong>, not only for the patient but also for the dentist? Is it easy and effective?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Dental-Digital-Handheld-Portable-Green-X-Ray-Machine-System.jpg\" alt=\"Dental-X-Ray Machine\" class=\"wp-image-40\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most handheld\nunits look similar. However, it is important to do some research on which model\nis safer than other models. Some models have been used for more research to\nmake the expertise known. In addition, some have been approved by the US Food\nand Drug Administration (FDA), while others have not yet been approved. This\nshould be taken into consideration when the office is ready to purchase a\nhandheld X-ray machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breaking down\nthe components of the handheld X-ray unit, there are fixed beams, X-ray focus,\nprotective shielding and backscattered radiation shielding. In terms of\nradiation safety, backscattered radiation shielding may be the most important\npart of the unit. The shield is usually made of thick acrylic and, when\nproperly held, is designed to protect the clinician from backscattered\nradiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dental\nhygienists are constantly looking for better patient care. Volunteer activities\nfor activities not set up in traditional dental clinics show that handheld\nimaging devices are really great for patients and dentists. So yes, they are\nperfect for these types of activities. But if used properly, the office can use\nthem every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Handheld portable X-ray unit can be used as a useful complement to dental clinics, volunteer activities or public health departments. If used properly, studies have shown that there is no additional radiation compared to conventional wall-mounted <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalsalemall.com\/category-54-b0-Cheap-Dental-X-Rays-Equipment-China.html\">Dental X Rays Equipment<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the past years, handheld portable imaging devices have become increasingly popular. The offices are converting to handheld units for a variety of reasons, including its portability, space-savings and cost effectiveness. Handheld devices are battery powered and can be recharged in a timely manner. Dental hygienists are people who expose most of the images throughout &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/25\/are-handheld-x-ray-units-safe-and-easy-to-use\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Are Handheld X-Ray Units Safe and Easy to Use?<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39\/revisions\/41"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalhomebest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}