Lawrence P. Sullivan DDS, PC

03/06/2026

Celebrating the best of the best 🦷❤️

03/04/2026

This week is National Dental Assistants Recognition Week! We believe we have some of the BEST assistants out there! Thank you to our fabulous ladies for their endless hard work and dedication. Each week you somehow go above and beyond the week prior. 🦷

02/17/2026

Did you know Tara Peterson on the US Olympic Womens Curling Team is a fellow Dentist? Ironically, her father is also a dentist and her mother is a dental hygienist!

02/01/2026

A great article explaining the unknown dangers of sparkling water!

You're no doubt aware of the dental perils associated with drinking sugary drinks like soda. But can sparkling water also damage your teeth?

01/19/2026

After 41 YEARS, our assistant Kathleen has retired! We are forever grateful for your endless hours of dedication to our patients. We will miss hearing your laugh and seeing your smile around the office but could not be more excited for this well deserved adventure! 🦷

01/11/2026

Seeing Eye Puppy Godiva accompanied her raiser to work on Friday! Our office atmosphere offers great exposure to sights, sounds, and smells she may encounter while working as a guide.

01/01/2026

May the new year be filled with beautiful smiles!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all our patients near and far!

11/27/2025

We wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! We truly believe we have great patients and are thankful for them everyday!

11/11/2025

11/01/2025

Happy Halloween!

10/25/2025

Many people hear “radiation” and instantly feel uneasy, but dental X-rays are actually among the safest medical imaging procedures available today. The amount of radiation is tiny — comparable to natural sources we encounter every day without realizing it.

Eating a banana exposes you to natural background radiation from potassium. A single dental X-ray gives about the same dose as eating a few bananas.

Spending a few minutes outdoors in sunlight gives you more natural radiation exposure than a dental X-ray.

A short airplane flight exposes your body to several times more radiation than a full-mouth series of dental X-rays.

Thanks to modern digital sensors, today’s X-rays require up to 90% less radiation than old film systems, yet they produce sharper, clearer, and more diagnostic images.

Dentists also take strict safety measures — lead aprons, thyroid collars, and careful adherence to the ALARA principle (As Low As Reasonably Achievable). Every X-ray is taken only when it has a clear clinical benefit.

In short, the radiation from dental X-rays is minimal, carefully regulated, and far outweighed by their diagnostic value. They help protect your oral and overall health — not put it at risk.

Disclaimer: This post is for educational awareness only and is not a substitute for a professional medical or dental evaluation.