Digital Bitewing Radiographs

Bitewing radiography is an established aid for detection and evaluation of proximal caries lesions. With the introduction of digital radiography, new modalities became available which potentially can add value to caries detection and diagnosis. Digital radiography may provide some benefits over conventional radiographs. It allows for obtaining images with the same quality as conventional radiographs by use of lower radiation doses, by use of computer-aided image processing various parameters on the digital image can be adjusted, by using computer analyses there is the potential for less subjectivity. However, current technology is not more accurate than a human observer.