The role of bitewing radiographs--a review of current guidelines.

Deborah Callaghan, Catherine Crocker

Journal: Journal of the Irish Dental Association 2007;53(2):92-5

PMID: 17685059

Abstract

This article sets out guidelines on the use of bitewing radiographs for the detection of dental caries, with suggested risk factors and recall intervals. It describes a case in which extensive carious lesions were not detected clinically, but were revealed when radiographs were taken during an orthodontic assessment.

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MeSH Terms: Adolescent, Cariostatic Agents, Dental Caries, Female, Fluorides, Humans, Orthodontics, Corrective, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Radiography, Bitewing, Referral and Consultation, Societies, Dental, United Kingdom