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Bitewings due again for an adult with no new decay in years

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PATIENT

A 45-year-old comes to every six-month recall. The office habit is bitewings every twelve months, and the last set was taken a year ago.

FINDINGS
  • No new caries in the last five years; no fillings replaced
  • Caries risk rated low today: fluoride toothpaste, little sugar between meals, healthy gums
  • Contacts between the back teeth closed
  • No pain, no swelling, no other medical problems

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Cases › Management · M35
Bitewings due again for an adult with no new decay in years

Practice cases written from published sources. Not an exam or admissions result; your program and examiners decide.

PATIENT

A 45-year-old comes to every six-month recall. The office habit is bitewings every twelve months, and the last set was taken a year ago.

FINDINGS
  • No new caries in the last five years; no fillings replaced
  • Caries risk rated low today: fluoride toothpaste, little sugar between meals, healthy gums
  • Contacts between the back teeth closed
  • No pain, no swelling, no other medical problems
Keep the dose low, M35 step 4M35 step 4: Keep the dose low. Open this step in the lesson.

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M35: Choosing radiographs: examine first, pick the images and the interval for the patient, keep the dose low, and read every image. Open the lesson step