Transillumination/OCT device used as an adjunct to a conventional visual examination vs Reference standard: histology, or enhanced visual examination with or without radiographs (also operative excavation, tooth separation, or microcomputed tomography)
Outcome not reported · Children or adults presenting asymptomatically or suspected of having enamel caries (clinical/in vivo studies); extracted teeth of…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Transillumination and optical coherence tomography for the detection and diagnosis of enamel caries 2021 · Cochrane All outcomesUp to 3 months between index test and reference standard (in vivo; in vitro no limit if stored appropriately)No studies formally reported the use of the illumination devices as an adjunct to a conventional visual examination, and therefore it has not been possible to make an assessment.0 studiesNo studies found