Fluorescence-based devices vs Dental imaging (analog or digital radiographs)
Difference in sensitivity · Asymptomatic children or adults suspected of enamel caries (clinical studies); extracted teeth (in vitro studies)
Fluorescence had higher sensitivity than imaging in the fully within-person analysis.
1 finding from 1 review
- Enamel Caries Detection and Diagnosis: An Analysis of Systematic Reviews. 2021 All outcomesClinical studies and in vitro extracted teeth · Analysis 1: fully within-person comparisonDifference in sensitivity 0.23 [0.05, 0.39]19 studies · 2849 participantsGRADE not reported