Are dental X-rays safe?

Our digital X-rays are completely safe, thanks to a paralleling X-ray technique using long-cone paralleling combined with the newest DEXIS Platinum Digital X-ray System. In fact, the radiation received from a complete X-ray series of 16 films at our office is only equal to what you would get during a week at home from normal background radiation (not counting what comes from higher-radiation sources such as your television, microwave, computer terminals, laptops, cellphones, etc.).