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Radiographic examination (bitewing radiographs) vs Reference standard: histology: Specificity

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Radiographic examination (bitewing radiographs) vs Reference standard: histology
Specificity · Extracted teeth of adults with restored approximal surfaces (in vitro studies; secondary root caries; Switzerland)
Tests to detect and inform the diagnosis of root caries (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes
2 in vitro studies (59 root surfaces) using extracted, restored teeth and a histological reference standard investigated the accuracy of radiographs. Reported estimates of sensitivity ranged from 0.40 to 0.63 and…2 studiesVery low

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The reviews

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Tests to detect and inform the diagnosis of root caries
2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2018-12list not extracted yetNot assessed

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