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

• Main Authors: Mariana Minatel Braga (Author), Ana Paula Sturion Chiarotti (Author), José Carlos Pettorossi Imparato (Author), Fausto Medeiros Mendes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...