evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

In vivo effectiveness of visual inspection and laser fluorescence in the diagnosis of early pit-and-fissure carious lesions

Monea 2021 · Monea Monica, Eşian Daniela, Vlad Ramona Elena, et al. · Medicine · 2021

Included by

Comparative diagnostic accuracy of laser fluorescence and conventional caries detection methods in children: a systematic review and meta analysis.
Non-Cochrane · DTA · 2026 · cited as Monea 2021 · Table 2; reference 33; Results meta-analysis
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Pooled sensitivity
Laser fluorescence devices (DIAGNOdent, DIAGNOdent Pen) vs Reference standard (histological, operative, temporary tooth separation, or combined visual and radiographic assessment)
Sensitivity 0.81 [0.77, 0.85]10 studiesGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.