What happens to film used for dental radiographs if fluoride gets on it?
2006-11-07 14:06:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Nothing. You are either thinking of a heavy metal like lead that could interfere or you have an irrational fear that fluoride in your mouth is deadly. When the x-ray is processed with tap water for its rinsing and gets chloride (a different halide) on it that would be an example to show why this is not a problem.
2006-11-07 14:15:02 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about before or after it is processed? If it gets on before it is processed, it can lead to problems with the development process, if it gets on after the film has been "Fixed" then it should not be a problem. You may be able to clean it off with some warm water if the film has been fixed already!
2006-11-07 23:13:40 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Jon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋