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While clinical evaluation plays a fundamental role in the diagnosis and the evaluation of the extension of the dental caries, it is clear that radiological examination, in a considerable percentage of cases, mainly plays a complementary role. Nevertheless, orthopantomography is sufficient to distinguish between the damage of the enamel and the dentine’s one and between the latter and a possible involvement of the pulp chamber.
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Pandolfo, I., Mazziotti, S. (2013). Caries. In: Orthopantomography. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5289-5_4
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