ArticleBritish dental journal2021
The value of bitewing radiographs in the management of carious primary molars.
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- Study Regarding the Optimal Dimension of Intraoral Bitewing Radiographs in Patients with Primary Dentition.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Introduction Bitewing radiographs (BWs) are under-utilised for children, and reliance on visual diagnosis alone is likely to under-diagnose caries. Quantification of the level of the under-reporting of caries and the vital role of BWs would be beneficial when providing dental care to the paediatric population.Aim To quantify the diagnostic value of bitewings in the management of proximal caries in primary molars.Design Cross-sectional study.Materials and methods Thirty children (mean age 6.2 ± 1.3 years) were recruited. A visual inspection (VI) of the primary molars was carried out and bitewings were taken. Radiographic assessment (RA) for primary molar proximal caries was completed separately. VI and RA were compared statistically against three caries thresholds, using the Fisher's exact test. A p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Sensitivity and specificity analyses were performed.Results A total of 480 proximal surfaces were assessed. Bitewings detected 44.6% of additional proximal carious lesions (p <0.0001). At d
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