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No studies found 1 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 2 · 66.7%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Combined index test: visual examination + radiograph + DIAGNOdent (Alomari 2015) vs Reference standard: histology

Sensitivity for detection and diagnosis of early (enamel) caries · Asymptomatic children, adolescents, or adults presenting for clinical examination (in vivo studies), or extracted teeth of children or…

1 finding from 1 review

Fluorescence devices for the detection of dental caries 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Up to 3 months between index test and reference standard (in vivo studies)
Sensitivity 0.82 [0.75, 0.88]
1 study
GRADE not reported

Combined index test: visual examination + radiograph + DIAGNOdent (Alomari 2015) vs Reference standard: histology

Specificity for detection and diagnosis of early (enamel) caries · Asymptomatic children, adolescents, or adults presenting for clinical examination (in vivo studies), or extracted teeth of children or…

1 finding from 1 review

Fluorescence devices for the detection of dental caries 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Up to 3 months between index test and reference standard (in vivo studies)
Specificity 0.65 [0.38, 0.86]
1 study
GRADE not reported

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 outcomes
Up 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 studies
No studies found