THE EFFICACY OF CARIES DETECTION USING 3 INTRAORAL FILMS UNDER DIFFERENT PROCESSING CONDITIONS

This study compares the diagnostic accuracy of caries detection using Ultra-speed (Eastman Kodak), Ektaspeed (Eastman Kodak) and Ektaspeed P lus (Eastman Kodak) films after they were developed in bath new and us ed processing solutions, Ektaspeed Plus film provided significantly be tter diagnostic accuracy for small proximal-surface caries limited to the outer third of the dentin than did Ektaspeed film. Ektaspeed Plus film did not differ significantly from Ultra-speed film in aiding in t he diagnosis of small carious lesions, and it maintained diagnostic ac curacy in used processing solutions, Dentists can offer the X-ray dose -reducing technology of Ektaspeed Plus film to their patients and main tain consistently high diagnostic quality.