For dental caries to be recorded on a radiograph, there has to be a decrease in calcium and phosphorus of approximately 40–50 percent
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True. Dental caries is a process of decalcification and requires a 40 to 50 percent loss of calcium and phosphorus before the decreased density can be seen on a radiograph.
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