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Research Article| Volume 64, ISSUE 2, P221-231, August 1987

The radiographic detection of initial carious lesions on the proximal surfaces of teeth

Part I. The influence of exposure conditions
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      Abstract

      The relationship between a number of technical exposure conditions and the diagnostic value of bitewing radiographs in the interpretation of initial proximal carious lesions was evaluated. The most important exposure factors for radiographs are tube voltage, filtration, and exposure time. Tube voltage and filtration were found to have an insignificant influence on the diagnostic quality. Exposure time proved to be the most critical factor in influencing diagnostic quality. The greatest difference in diagnostic quality, however, was caused by differences between observers.
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