Visual examination (VE) vs Histological validation of dental tissues (gold standard)
Diagnostic accuracy for proximal caries detection (1/3 dentin detection level) · Extracted permanent posterior teeth with proximal surfaces (in vitro)
Under in vitro conditions, visual examination had a pooled specificity of 0.84 (95% CI 0.76, 0.89) for proximal caries detection at the 1/3 dentin detection level; ungraded.
4 findings from 1 review
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic studies of proximal surface caries. 2021 All outcomesIn vitro (laboratory; extracted teeth); permanent posterior teeth, proximal surfaces · 1/3 dentin detection levelSpecificity 0.84 [0.76, 0.89]1 studyGRADE not reported
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic studies of proximal surface caries. 2021 All outcomesIn vitro (laboratory; extracted teeth); permanent posterior teeth, proximal surfaces · 1/3 dentin detection levelAUC 0.951 studyGRADE not reported
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic studies of proximal surface caries. 2021 All outcomesIn vitro (laboratory; extracted teeth); permanent posterior teeth, proximal surfaces · 1/3 dentin detection levelSensitivity 0.93 [0.77, 0.98]1 studyGRADE not reported
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic studies of proximal surface caries. 2021 All outcomesIn vitro (laboratory; extracted teeth); permanent posterior teeth, proximal surfaces · 1/3 dentin detection levelDOR 67.0 [14.7, 304.9]1 studyGRADE not reported