The aim of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of the diagnosis with a clinical examination, digital imaging fiber-optic transilumination (DIFOTI) technology (DIAGNOcam) and X-ray examination in proximal caries diagnosis of permanent dentition. Fifteen adult patients were examined. They were first visual examined under magnification. After that, a diagnosis with DIAGNOcam was perf...

Abstract Dental radiography is an important diagnostic tool for the detection and assessment of extent dental caries accurate treatment planning. There no safe limit X-ray exposure. The associated risks exposure are higher in children due to a rate cell proliferation them, compared with adults. This study aimed assess genotoxic cytotoxic effects radiographic modalities on buccal mucosal cells c...

OBJECTIVES Dental caries are common and have a high incidence among populations. Radiographs are essential for detecting proximal caries. The best technique should be recognized for accurate detection of caries. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of detection of proximal caries using intraoral bitewing, extraoral bitewing, improved interproximal panoramic, improved orthogonality ...

introduction: the height of the alveolar bone, is normally maintained by equilibrium between bone formation and bone resorption, but in periodontal disease more destruction or lack of bone formation will reduce the alveolar bone height. however the radiography is important in diagnosis, treatment plan and detection of quality and quantity of the alveolar bone although the type of radiography is...

Introduction It is well accepted that the use of bitewing radiography is an important adjunct in the diagnosis of interproximal caries. However, the relationships between the macroscopic, clinical, and radiographic appearance of a carious lesion and its true extent in the tissues may not be fully realized by the clinician, especially since there is both confusion and controversy in the literatu...

INTRODUCTION The pattern of development of carious lesions has changed. The carious lesion has been progressive and reaches the dentin without showing alterations in the clinical aspects. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of caries in 12-year-old students in the city of Franca - São Paulo, Brazil, during the year of 2003, and to evaluate the additional value of bitewing radiograph to det...