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Teledentistry diagnosis using DSLR or smartphone extra-oral photographs vs Visual or clinical examination: Negative predictive value for dental caries diagnosis

Population
Children and adults with primary or permanent dentition
Intervention
Teledentistry diagnosis using DSLR or smartphone extra-oral photographs
Comparison
Visual or clinical examination
Outcome
Negative predictive value for dental caries diagnosis

Negative predictive values were reported in 10 of the 13 studies that reported sensitivity and specificity; no meta-analysis or GRADE rating was reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Teledentistry diagnosis using DSLR or smartphone extra-oral photographs vs Visual or clinical examination
Negative predictive value for dental caries diagnosis · Children and adults with primary or permanent dentition · Schools, juvenile detention facility, dental clinics, and hospitals, Overall
Negative predictive values were reported in 10 of the 13 studies that reported sensitivity and specificity; no meta-analysis or GRADE rating was reported.
Teledentistry accuracy for caries diagnosis: a systematic review of in-vivo studies using extra-oral… (2024) All outcomes
no estimate extracted10 studiesGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Teledentistry accuracy for caries diagnosis: a systematic review of in-vivo studies using extra-oral photography methods.
2024 All outcomes
February 2023 (electronic searches conducted February 2023; literature coverage through December 2022; no date restriction applied)19Not applicable
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