Validity and reliability of methods for the detection of secondary caries around amalgam restorations in primary teeth

Validity and reliability of methods for the detection of secondary caries around amalgam restorations in primary teeth

Secondary caries has been reported as the main reason for restoration replacement. The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the performance of different methods - visual inspection, laser fluorescence (DIAGNOdent), radiography and tactile examination - for secondary caries detection in primary...

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Main Authors: Mariana Minatel Braga, Ana Paula Sturion Chiarotti, José Carlos Pettorossi Imparato, Fausto Medeiros Mendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2010-03-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
Subjects:
Dental caries
Dental amalgam
Diagnosis
Primary tooth
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242010000100017

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