ArticleBMC oral health2017
Comparison of diagnostic methods for early interproximal caries detection with near-infrared light transillumination: an in vivo study.
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Diagnostic Ability of Near Infrared Transillumination (NIRT, CariVu™) for Detecting Interproximal Caries as Compared to Conventional Bitewing Radiographs
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Transillumination and optical coherence tomography for the detection and diagnosis of enamel caries.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Combined Near-Infrarred Light Transillumination and Direct Digital Radiography Increases Diagnostic In Approximal Caries.Scientific reports · 2019Trial
- Diagnostic Accuracy Study of Near-Infrared Transillumination for Interproximal Dentinal Caries Detection in Primary Teeth.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Accuracy and Reliability of Intraoral 3D Scans for Diagnostic Evaluations in Nursing Home Residents.Gerodontology · 2025Article
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- A Comparative Evaluation of Visual, Laser Fluorescence, Near-infrared Light Transillumination, and Digital Radiography in the Diagnosis of Occlusal Enamel Caries in Primary Teeth: AnInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Evaluation of near-infrared digital imaging transillumination compared with bitewing radiography for proximal caries detection in children.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Perception of Pain With Bitewing, DIAGNOcam, and Teeth Separation Amongst Children.International dental journal · 2024Article
- Efficiency of Near-Infrared Technology in the Clinical Detection of Carious Lesions: A Systematic Review.European journal of dentistry · 2024Article
- Determining the Ability of Senior Dental Students to Detect Interproximal Caries Using Different Radiographic Techniques.International journal of dentistry · 2024Article
- Caries Lesion Assessment Using 3D Virtual Models by Examiners with Different Degrees of Clinical Experience.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Comparative Diagnostic Accuracy of VistaCam IX Proxi and Bitewing Radiography for Detection of Interproximal Caries.Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2023Article
- Accuracy of high definition near infrared transillumination camera in detection of hidden proximal caries.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2023Article
- Effects of healthcare policy and education on reading accuracy of bitewing radiographs for interproximal caries.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2021Article
- Clinical performance of clinical-visual examination, digital bitewing radiography, laser fluorescence, and near-infrared light transillumination for detection of non-cavitated proximal enamel and dentin caries.Lasers in medical science · 2020Article
- In vivo correlation of near-infrared transillumination and visual inspection with bitewing radiography for the detection of interproximal caries in permanent and primary teeth.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2020Article
- Diagnostic Validity of Digital Imaging Fiber-Optic Transillumination (DIFOTI) and Near-Infrared Light Transillumination (NILT) for Caries in Dentine.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- Occlusal Caries Detection and Diagnosis Using Visual ICDAS Criteria, Laser Fluorescence Measurements, and Near-Infrared Light Transillumination Images.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2020Article
- In vitro validation of near-infrared transillumination at 780 nm for the detection of caries on proximal surfaces.Clinical oral investigations · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough numerous studies have used digital intraoral imaging, only a few studies have used photo-optical methods for the diagnosis of caries. Moreover, several limitations exist in terms of observers (experience and specialty) and the caries lesion itself. Hence, the aims of this study were to evaluate the diagnostic capability of near-infrared light transillumination (NILT) and PSP-Bitewing radiographs and to compare the interobserver and intraobserver differences in addition to observers' experience level to detect early interproximal caries lesions in vivo.
methodsA total of 52 untreated posterior teeth with and without varying degrees of early interproximal carious lesions were included. Bitewing radiographs using digital phosphor plates (PSP-Bitewing) and NILT were used to clarify the diagnosis. An oral and maxillofacial radiologist and a restorative dentistry consultant evaluated the images twice. A separate appointment for clinical validation and restoration was made. Kappa coefficients were calculated to assess both intraobserver and interobserver agreements for each evaluation method. Scores obtained from PSP-Bitewing and NILT were compared with the clinical validation via receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis.
resultsNo significant differences were found between PSP-Bitewing radiography and NILT for detecting early interproximal carious lesions with high average Az results. Both intraobserver and interobserver agreement values were relatively higher for NILT evaluation. The Az values increased at second evaluations for both caries detection methods.
conclusionsNILT examination has an appropriate sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy for detecting early interproximal caries lesions and can be considered as a method of choice for detecting caries without the use of ionizing radiation.
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