Can dental radiographs reveal tooth decay?

Tooth decay can be seen by taking dental film, and tooth decay is shown as low density image on dental film. Tooth decay, also known as worm teeth, is a disease caused by bacteria invading the hard tissues of teeth and causing decay, disintegration and damage to the hard tissues of teeth. The second most dense image is the alveolar bone, which shows a relatively white image. In the dental film, the black color is air or soft tissue, the dental film mainly shows the gum and periodontal membrane, if it is found in the enamel and dentin, there are obvious low-density images, it means that the part is the site of caries.

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