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6 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews · Oral Health

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Imaging (analog or digital radiographs) vs Reference standard (histology, excavation, or enhanced visual examination)

Specificity for detection of enamel caries · Asymptomatic children or adults suspected of enamel caries (clinical studies); extracted teeth (in vitro studies)

Radiographic imaging had a summary specificity of 0.89 (95% CrI 0.83, 0.93) for detecting enamel caries; low certainty.

2 findings from 1 review

Imaging (analog or digital radiographs) vs Reference standard (histology, excavation, or enhanced visual examination)

Sensitivity for detection of enamel caries · Asymptomatic children or adults suspected of enamel caries (clinical studies); extracted teeth (in vitro studies)

In the fully within-person analysis, radiographic imaging had a summary sensitivity of 0.48 (95% CrI 0.35, 0.62); ungraded.

2 findings from 1 review

Dental imaging (analog or digital radiographs) vs Visual classification

Difference in sensitivity · Asymptomatic children or adults suspected of enamel caries (clinical studies); extracted teeth (in vitro studies)

Imaging had lower sensitivity than visual classification in the fully within-person analysis.

1 finding from 1 review

Dental imaging (analog or digital radiographs) vs Visual classification

Difference in specificity · Asymptomatic children or adults suspected of enamel caries (clinical studies); extracted teeth (in vitro studies)

Imaging and visual classification had similar specificity in the fully within-person analysis.

1 finding from 1 review

Fluorescence-based devices vs Dental imaging (analog or digital radiographs)

Difference in specificity · Asymptomatic children or adults suspected of enamel caries (clinical studies); extracted teeth (in vitro studies)

Fluorescence and imaging had similar specificity in the fully within-person analysis.

1 finding from 1 review

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