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Bitewing case, 8 October 2026

One carious lesion is labeled on this bitewing radiograph.

Today's case
Bitewing radiograph with one carious lesion outlined. The maxillary teeth run along the top of the picture, the mandibular teeth along the bottom.
Expert labels outlined. Tooth numbers follow the FDI system, with the Universal number in brackets.

What the experts labeled

  1. 17 (#2) Recurrent caries beside a restoration on tooth 17 (#2), reaching the middle of the dentin.

Also labeled on this radiograph: 5 fillings, 1 crown, 2 calculus deposits and 3 root remnants.

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