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Laser fluorescence (LF; DIAGNOdent) vs Reference standard (histology, excavation, or enhanced visual examination): Relative DOR by setting (LF, advanced, occlusal permanent)
- Population
- Permanent teeth, occlusal surfaces, with suspected caries lesions
- Intervention
- Laser fluorescence (LF; DIAGNOdent)
- Comparison
- Reference standard (histology, excavation, or enhanced visual examination)
- Outcome
- Relative DOR by setting (LF, advanced, occlusal permanent)
For LF on occlusal permanent teeth (advanced threshold), laboratory studies had significantly lower diagnostic accuracy than clinical studies (RDOR 0.28, 0.12 to 0.66).
What each review found
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| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Laser fluorescence (LF; DIAGNOdent) vs Reference standard (histological examination, operative intervention, or other/visual examination) Relative DOR by setting (LF, advanced, occlusal permanent) · Permanent teeth, occlusal surfaces, with suspected caries lesions · More advanced (dentine/cavitated) caries lesions threshold, Meta-regression across clinical and laboratory studies, Laboratory vs clinical (reference) For LF on occlusal permanent teeth (advanced threshold), laboratory studies had significantly lower diagnostic accuracy than clinical studies (RDOR 0.28, 0.12 to 0.66). Fluorescence-based methods for detecting caries lesions: systematic review, meta-analysis and sources of… (2013) All outcomes | RDOR 0.28 [0.12, 0.66] | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Laser fluorescence (LF; DIAGNOdent) vs Reference standard (histological examination, operative intervention, or other/visual examination) Relative DOR by setting (LF, advanced, occlusal permanent) · Permanent teeth, occlusal surfaces, with suspected caries lesions · More advanced (dentine/cavitated) caries lesions threshold, Meta-regression across clinical and laboratory studies, Laboratory using frozen teeth vs clinical (reference) No significant difference between laboratory-frozen and clinical LF studies (RDOR 0.45, 0.12 to 1.67). Fluorescence-based methods for detecting caries lesions: systematic review, meta-analysis and sources of… (2013) All outcomes | RDOR 0.45 [0.12, 1.67] | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluorescence-based methods for detecting caries lesions: systematic review, meta-analysis and sources of heterogeneity. 2013 All outcomes | 19 June 2012 | 75 | Not applicable |
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