Hi Dana,

The endo is correct in that digital xrays can be emailed to another dental office in seconds.... however, not all dental offices have digital compatibility which means if they don't, then they will be copying the xray from their email onto regular copy paper. This type of copy is usually not very diagnostic and defeats the purpose of obtaining the xrays. Usually, offices that have digital xray equipment also have a special printer and photo paper so the printed version of the xrays are clearer than if they were printed out on a regular printer w/reg copy paper. I would not wait to ask the endo to make "legible" copies of all her xrays... tell them the xrays are going to be used to tell the radiographic history of this tooth. When you find a dentist for her to see, ask that office if they have digital and can receive xrays ... if they do, get their email address and call the endo office again and have them email them to the new dentist. I would do the same with the general dentist that she saw as well. The reason for doing it this way is to have a hard copy of her xrays in your possession just in case she has a dental emergency while you are seeking a new dentist for her.

Let me know how things are going....
Bryanna