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Clinical performance of a diode laser fluorescence device for the detection of occlusal caries in primary teeth
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K. Kavvadia Lagouvardos, P.
Publication date
1 January 2008
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Abstract
Objectives. To correlate the DIAGNOdentTM readings (LF) with those of direct visual (DV) examination, indirect visual (IDV) examination, bitewing radiography (BWR), and pit and fissure opening (PFO) for the detection of occlusal caries in primary teeth; to determine the validity of this device using PFO as reference; and to evaluate its reliability. Methods. Two calibrated operators examined 130 teeth with 405 examination sites using DV, IDV and radiographic examinations, and LF. Of the 405 sites, 155 were visually scored for caries after pit and fissure opening. Results. Pit and fissure opening was found to significantly correlate with all methods (rhoLF = 0.48, rhoBWX = 0.48, rhoDV = 0.44, rhoIDV = 0.41). For enamel lesions, higher sensitivity (0.76) was found with DV, while higher specificity (0.88) with the LF. For lesions into dentin, however, higher sensitivity (0.78) was found with the LF, while higher specificity (0.98) with the BWR. The device's accuracy was found to be 0.61 for enamel lesions, while for lesions into dentin 0.70, and its reliability was excellent (ICC = 0.97). Conclusion. The LF device presented high reliability in the detection of occlusal caries in primary teeth and its performance was similar to DV and radiographic examinations. © 2008 BSPD, IAPD and Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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