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Does radiopaque mean the same thing as radioactive in composites/indirect crown materials?

I am thinking of getting a crown made of an indirect composite and the ad states it is 300% more radiopaque than many others. Does that mean it is more radioactive? I believe it has barium in it. Is that radioactive?

Radiopaque is a combination of "radio" and "opaque". It means X rays won’t pass through it.

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  1. Radiopaque is a combination of "radio" and "opaque". It means X rays won’t pass through it.
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