Primary study · included by 1 review

Frequency of non-carious triangular-shaped radiolucencies on bitewing radiographs

Kuhnisch 2008 · Kühnisch J, Pasler F A, Bücher K, et al. · Dentomaxillofacial Radiology · 2008

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Radiographic artifacts in the diagnosis of dental caries: systematic review with meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · prevalence · 2026 · cited as Kuhnisch 2008 · Data characteristics; Tables 2 and 3; References
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Prevalence of non-carious TSR on mesial surfaces of maxillary molars
Presence of non-carious triangular-shaped radiolucency (TSR) vs None (single-arm prevalence)
Proportion 0.199 [0.036, 0.363]2 studies · 802 participantsGRADE not reported
Prevalence of non-carious TSR on mesial surfaces of maxillary molars
Presence of non-carious triangular-shaped radiolucency (TSR) vs None (single-arm prevalence)
Proportion 0.477 [0.225, 0.728]1 study · 219 participantsGRADE not reported
Prevalence of non-carious TSR on mesial surfaces of maxillary molars
Presence of non-carious triangular-shaped radiolucency (TSR) vs None (single-arm prevalence)
Proportion 0.308 [0.129, 0.487]2 studies · 1021 participantsLow
Prevalence of non-carious TSR on mesial surfaces of maxillary molars
Presence of non-carious triangular-shaped radiolucency (TSR) vs None (single-arm prevalence)
Proportion 0.26442 studies · 1021 participantsGRADE not reported
Prevalence of non-carious TSR on mesial surfaces of maxillary molars
Presence of non-carious triangular-shaped radiolucency (TSR) vs None (single-arm prevalence)
Proportion 0.2742 studiesGRADE not reported
Prevalence of non-carious TSR on mesial surfaces of maxillary molars
Presence of non-carious triangular-shaped radiolucency (TSR) vs None (single-arm prevalence)
Proportion 0.5111 studyGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.