Fibre-optic transillumination (FOTI) vs Histological validation (serial sectioning, grinding, hemisection, or microradiography): Diagnostic accuracy for occlusal caries detection at the caries detection level (D0 versus D1-D4)
In in vitro, fibre-optic transillumination pooled sensitivity was 0.97 (95% CI -0.92 to 0.99) for occlusal caries at the caries detection level; ungraded.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fibre-optic transillumination (FOTI) vs Histological validation (serial sectioning, grinding, hemisection, or microradiography) Diagnostic accuracy for occlusal caries detection at the caries detection level (D0 versus D1-D4) · Extracted human permanent posterior teeth (premolars and molars), occlusal (pit-and-fissure) surfaces · in vitro In in vitro, fibre-optic transillumination pooled sensitivity was 0.97 (95% CI -0.92 to 0.99) for occlusal caries at the caries detection level; ungraded. Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic methods for occlusal surface caries. (2021) All outcomes | Sensitivity 0.97 [-0.92, 0.99] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Fibre-optic transillumination (FOTI) vs Histological validation (serial sectioning, grinding, hemisection, or microradiography) Diagnostic accuracy for occlusal caries detection at the caries detection level (D0 versus D1-D4) · Extracted human permanent posterior teeth (premolars and molars), occlusal (pit-and-fissure) surfaces · in vitro In in vitro, fibre-optic transillumination pooled summary ROC AUC was 0.92 for occlusal caries at the caries detection level; ungraded. Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic methods for occlusal surface caries. (2021) All outcomes | AUC 0.92 | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Fibre-optic transillumination (FOTI) vs Histological validation (serial sectioning, grinding, hemisection, or microradiography) Diagnostic accuracy for occlusal caries detection at the caries detection level (D0 versus D1-D4) · Extracted human permanent posterior teeth (premolars and molars), occlusal (pit-and-fissure) surfaces · in vitro In in vitro, fibre-optic transillumination pooled diagnostic odds ratio was 38.33 (95% CI 10.15 to 144.77) for occlusal caries at the caries detection level; ungraded. Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic methods for occlusal surface caries. (2021) All outcomes | DOR 38.33 [10.15, 144.77] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Fibre-optic transillumination (FOTI) vs Histological validation (serial sectioning, grinding, hemisection, or microradiography) Diagnostic accuracy for occlusal caries detection at the caries detection level (D0 versus D1-D4) · Extracted human permanent posterior teeth (premolars and molars), occlusal (pit-and-fissure) surfaces · in vitro In in vitro, fibre-optic transillumination pooled specificity was 0.50 (95% CI 0.34 to 0.66) for occlusal caries at the caries detection level; ungraded. Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic methods for occlusal surface caries. (2021) All outcomes | Specificity 0.50 [0.34, 0.66] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic methods for occlusal surface caries. 2021 All outcomes | 31 December 2018 | 73 | Not applicable |
Studies behind the findings
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