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Q&A: Material issues
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When to restore? Check the dentino-enamel junction Q I recently cut a crown preparation, only to discover a carious lesion on an adjacent tooth that did not show up on radiographs. What do I need to know to avoid a similar situation in the future?
Dr. Christensen: Forty or more years ago, dental radiographs showed almost the exact depth of the carious lesion. Over that period of time, federal regulations have reduced the amount of radiation that can be used in dental radiographs. As a result, most radiographs have many shades of gray. The blending of the gray variations makes it difficult to ...
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