ArticleLasers in medical science2019
Performance of light-emitting diode device in detecting occlusal caries in the primary molars.
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- Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative light-induced fluorescence in detecting caries of various types and locations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Visual or visual-tactile examination to detect and inform the diagnosis of enamel caries.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Fluorescence devices for the detection of dental caries.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- An in vitro comparison of different caries-detection methods in primary-molars.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of fluoride-containing toothpastes associated with different technologies to remineralize enamel after pH cycling: an in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Monitoring enamel caries on resin-treated occlusal surfaces using quantitative light-induced fluorescence: an in vitro study.Lasers in medical science · 2020Article
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- Photoinhibition ofDentistry journal · 2019Article
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Abstract
This in vitro study aimed to compare the performance of a light-emitting diode (LED) device (Midwest Caries I.D.: MID), International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) visual criteria, and fluorescence-based devices (DIAGNOdent: LF; DIAGNOdent pen: LFpen; and Quantitative Light-induced Fluorescence: QLF) in detecting occlusal caries in the primary molars. Eighty-eight primary molars with sound occlusal surfaces or carious lesions at different stages were assessed twice, with a 1-week interval in between, by one examiner using all three methods. Subsequently, the teeth were sectioned and lesion depth was verified using stereomicroscopy as a gold standard. Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were calculated at D
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