ArticleBMC oral health2024
Evaluation of DIAGNOdent pen for initial occlusal caries diagnosis in permanent teeth.
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Abstract
backgroundTo verify the validity of diagnosing initial caries on occlusal surface of permanent posterior teeth by laser fluorescence instrument DIAGNOdent pen.
methodsPatients from School of Stomatology in Wuhan University were selected and their posterior teeth were examined using DIAGNOdent pen and the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS II) by an experienced dentist. After teeth extraction, histological criteria were used to determine the severity of the lesions. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, the area under the curve (AUC), and correlation of DIAGNOdent pen and ICDAS II were analyzed compared with histological criteria. Examiners' agreement was measured.
resultsThe sensitivity range was 0.440-1 while that of specificity was 0.750-0.994. The accuracy and AUC were above 80% and 0.7 respectively. Consistency of examiners' kappa values of ICDAS II, DIAGNOdent pen, and histological criteria were ranged from 0.629 to 0.840.
conclusionsICDAS II and DIAGNOdent pen can be effectively used in tandem or independently for the assessment of initial caries.
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