Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Specificity for dental caries diagnosis · Children and adults with primary or permanent dentition

Specificity ranged from 83% to 100% across 13 studies; no meta-analysis or GRADE rating was reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Teledentistry accuracy for caries diagnosis: a systematic review of in-vivo studies using extra-oral photography… 2024 All outcomes
Schools, juvenile detention facility, dental clinics, and hospitals · Overall
no estimate extracted
13 studies
GRADE not reported

Specificity · Children and adults with primary or permanent dentition undergoing dental caries assessment

Across 13 studies, the specificity of teledentistry caries diagnosis ranged from 83% to 100%; no pooled estimate and certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Teledentistry accuracy for caries diagnosis: a systematic review of in-vivo studies using extra-oral photography… 2024 All outcomes
Cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy (index test vs reference standard, in-vivo) · In-vivo: dental clinics/hospitals, schools, and a juvenile detention facility (11 countries) · Overall (studies reporting specificity; narrative synthesis)
Specificity ranged from 83% to 100% across studies (reported in 13 of 19 studies). No pooled estimate; meta-analysis not performed.
13 studies
GRADE not reported