Primary study · included by 2 reviews

Artificial intelligence in digital cariology: a new tool for the diagnosis of deep caries and pulpitis using convolutional neural networks.

Zheng L 2021 · Zheng Liwen, Wang Haolin, Mei Li, et al. · Annals of translational medicine · 2021

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Included by

Accuracy of artificial intelligence in caries detection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · DTA · 2025 · cited as Zheng 2021 · Table 2; reference 29

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

Examining the diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence for detecting dental caries across a range of imaging modalities: An umbrella review with meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · DTA · 2025 · cited as Zheng L 2021 · Table 5 (studies pooled in meta-analysis); Reference [55]
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Sensitivity
AI algorithms (predominantly CNN/deep learning) as index test vs Dental expert / visual-tactile clinical assessment (reference standard) · Cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy (index test vs reference standard)
Sensitivity 0.85 [0.83, 0.93]20 studies · 29423 participantsUngraded

2 including reviews in total.