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Tooth decay — the demineralisation of enamel and dentin caused by acid from bacterial fermentation of sugar. On a radiograph it shows as a darker (radiolucent) area; in a photo it is not reliably visible.
One photo gives you a whiteness score, a VITA shade match and a visible stain estimate — the vocabulary in this glossary, applied to your teeth.