A member asked:

Had xray.dentist didn't see cavity.i insisted poke more.turned out huge cavity. how can it be missed on xray same day?can infection also be missed?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Wrong assumption: You assume that everything can be seen and determined from a radiograph, 100% of the time. It's just not true. Depending on the angle of the film and loss of density in either bone or tooth, a problem is not always seen. Visual inspection of the teeth is also needed, which was done. Glad to hear your problem was solved.

Answered 6/3/2016

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