ReviewCureus2023
Current Approaches to Diagnosis of Early Proximal Carious Lesion: A Literature Review.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06403371 (The Effect of Fluoride Varnish on White Spot Lesion in Clear Aligner Orthodontic Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers.
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The Effect of Fluoride Varnish on White Spot Lesion in Clear Aligner Orthodontic Patients: Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed.
- Organization of Dental Care for Children, Including Those with Autism Spectrum Disorders.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- A validation of 3D imaging for non-invasive, tech-assisted diagnosis of caries and erosive tooth wear in primary teeth - an in vitro study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Feasibility of multi-class dental caries detection using deep learning-based smartphone images: a pilot prospective study.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- The Influence of Examiner Experience on Inter- and Intra-Rater Agreement in Dental Restorations Identification on Three-Dimensional Digital Models.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Comparative evaluation of various direct pulp capping materials using different blood derivatives on disease-free tooth: A histopathological assessment case series.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2025Article
- Improving occlusal caries detection using optical clearing agent for optical coherence tomography.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- Automated Classification of Dental Caries in Bitewing Radiographs Using Machine Learning and the ICCMS Framework.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Comparative Analysis of CBCT vs Intraoral Radiography for Interproximal Caries Detection: A Prospective Diagnostic Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
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- The Association of Vitamin D Levels and Dental Caries in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Polarization-Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography for Monitoring De- and Remineralization of Bovine Enamel In Vitro.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Diagnostic efficiency of digital photography and AI-assisted image interpretation in dental caries examination: An umbrella review.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
Integrating technological tools with clinical visual examination for caries detection and diagnosis can improve preventative measures in dentistry, resulting in decreased treatment expenses and reduced time and costs associated with testing potential anticaries agents. This article provides an overview of the conventional and new emerging modern technologies that can assist dental professionals in the early detection and diagnosis of dental caries. These technologies aid in assessing the progression of carious lesions and monitoring them quantitatively or qualitatively over time. Traditional techniques (visual, tactile, and radiographic) have limitations in diagnosing early proximal caries accurately. Novel methods like fluorescence and transillumination, as well as advanced tools like OCT (optical coherence tomography), laser fluorescence, and QLF (quantitative light-induced fluorescence), are effective for early caries detection. Optical methods like fluorescence and transillumination are particularly successful in identifying initial caries stages. Moreover, this review highlights the clinical relevance of these methods and discusses potential future technologies like terahertz imaging and artificial intelligence (AI)-based approaches.
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