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Fig. 3

From: Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of CBCT and intraoral radiography for proximal caries detection in the presence of different dental restoration materials

Fig. 3

Sagittal (S-upper row) and axial (A-lower row) scans of (a) a tooth with dentin caries pointed by the arrow, the same tooth next to the (b) amalgam restoration, (c) metal-ceramic restoration, and (d) porcelain crown. In images b(S) and b(A), the cupping artifact (arrow) caused by amalgam is seen as a radiopaque area which can interfere with caries detection

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