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All fluorescence-based devices (red, blue, and green fluorescence combined) vs Reference standard (histology, excavation, or enhanced visual examination): Diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) by subgroup: Primary dentition (detection of early enamel caries, D1 threshold)

What each review found

Finding	Effect	Studies	GRADE certainty
All fluorescence-based devices (red, blue, and green fluorescence combined) vs Reference standard: histology, enhanced visual examination with or without radiographs, or excavation Diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) by subgroup: Primary dentition (detection of early enamel caries, D1 threshold) · Children or adults presenting asymptomatically or suspected of having enamel caries (in vivo/clinical studies);… · Up to 3 months between index test and reference standard (in vivo studies), Primary dentition Fluorescence devices for the detection of dental caries (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes	DOR 12.34 [8.44, 18.04]	Not reported	GRADE not reported

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The reviews

Review	Searched up to	Included studies	AMSTAR 2
Fluorescence devices for the detection of dental caries 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes	2019-05	list not extracted yet	Not assessed

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The question

PopulationAsymptomatic children, adolescents, or adults presenting for clinical examination (in vivo studies), or extracted teeth of children or adults (in vitro studies); teeth apparently healthy or with suspected early caries. Studies intentionally including caries obviously into dentine or frank cavitation, or participants referred to secondary care for restorative treatment, were excluded. Target condition: early (non-cavitated enamel-only) coronal dental caries on occlusal, approximal, or smooth surfaces

InterventionAll fluorescence-based devices (red, blue, and green fluorescence combined)

ComparisonReference standard (histology, excavation, or enhanced visual examination)

OutcomeDiagnostic odds ratio (DOR) by subgroup: Primary dentition (detection of early enamel caries, D1 threshold)

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