Hidden caries is a frequent oral manifestation and it is difficult to achieve clinical diagnosis, being considered a challenge to the dentist. Several hypotheses have been described, from intense fluoride exposure, specific ...

Hidden caries is a type of lesion visualized in dentin, mainly by means of bitewing radiographs, in which, clinically, the occlusal enamel appears healthy or minimally demineralized and radiographically presents progressive ...

The pattern of caries lesions has been modified over decades. If the presence or absence of a caries lesion is based upon only a visual examination, its diagnosis might become underestimated since dentinal lesions underneath ...