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Why can’t traditional methods like x-rays see these pit and valley cavities?

April 26, 2017Cavities methods pit traditional Valley x-rays

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Why can’t traditional methods like x-rays see these pit and valley cavities?

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Pit and valley cavities are traditionally the most difficult to detect using x-rays due to the direction the images are taken from. Images are taken from the side of the tooth, which essentially hides the cavity from the dentists view.