Dental x-ray film self developing

How are dental X-rays developed?

How Do Dental X-rays Work? An X-ray machine produces a very narrow beam of X-ray photons.
This beam passes through the body and captures images of our teeth and jaws on special film or digital sensors inside the mouth (intraoral X-rays), or on film or sensors located outside the mouth (extraoral X-rays)..

How is dental film processed?

Manual Processing Procedure:
The developer turns the silver halide crystals into black metallic silver.
After the proper time in the developer, the lid is removed and the film hanger is placed in the water bath to rinse off the developer (agitate for 30 seconds).
The films are then placed in the fixing solution..

How is x-ray film developed?

The exposed film is removed from the cassette in a safely lighted dark room and placed in stainless steel processing frame.
It is then immersed in a tank of developer which completes the reduction of the exposed grains of silver halide, and makes the image visible..

How thick is dental x-ray film?

This dental radiographic film is coated on a dimensionally-stable bluish 0.175 mm thick polyester film base.
The film is provided on both the sides with protective and antistatic layers preserving the film against mechanical damage and eliminating the static charge..

What is automatic film processing dental?

Automatic x-ray processors take an exposed x-ray film and develops it by exposing it to a series of chemicals at precise temperatures and for precise times.
These systems rely on having the proper chemicals for processing these films..

What type of film is used for dental radiography?

Intraoral X-Ray Film.
Intraoral dental x-ray film is made as a double-emulsion film—that is, both sides of the base are coated with an emulsion.
With a double layer of emulsion, less radiation is required to produce an image..

We have 2 types of x- ray films ;