Weerheijm K L
Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Paedodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Dent Update. 1997 Jun;24(5):182-4.
The term 'hidden caries' is used to describe a carious lesion seen in dentine on a bitewing radiograph where clinically the occlusal enamel appears sound or only minimally demineralized. The relative rise in the number of clinically sound occlusal surfaces over the past two decades could be a reason why hidden caries has come into sharper focus for practitioners and researchers. Dentists, routinely examining children who are clinically caries-free, may be shocked to discover a large lesion on a radiograph that they have apparently missed clinically. This underlines the importance of careful examination of the radiograph. It is important that the practitioner appreciates the possibility of hidden caries, and the value of the radiograph in its diagnosis.
“隐匿性龋”一词用于描述在咬合翼片上牙本质中可见的龋损，而临床上咬合面釉质看起来完好或仅有轻微脱矿。在过去二十年中，临床上完好的咬合面数量相对增加，这可能是隐匿性龋受到从业者和研究人员更多关注的原因。牙医在常规检查临床上无龋的儿童时，可能会惊讶地发现一张X光片上有一个明显在临床检查中被遗漏的大龋损。这凸显了仔细查看X光片的重要性。从业者认识到隐匿性龋的可能性以及X光片在其诊断中的价值非常重要。
