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Emerging Technologies for Dentin Caries Detection—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Serban, Christa Lungeanu, Diana Bota, Sergiu-David Cotca, Claudia C. Negrutiu, Meda Lavinia Duma, Virgil-Florin Sinescu, Cosmin Craciunescu, Emanuela Lidia |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at assessing the diagnostic accuracy of emerging technologies, such as laser fluorescence (LF), transillumination, light-emitting diode devices, optical coherence tomography (OCT), alternating current impedance spectroscopy, fluorescence cameras (FC), photo-thermal radiometry, and modulated luminescence technology. In vivo and in vitro results of such non-ionizing, non-invasive, and non-destructive methods’ effectiveness in non-cavitated dentin caries detection are sometimes ambiguous. Following the PRISMA guidelines, 34 relevant research articles published between 2011–2021 were selected. The risk of bias was assessed with a tool tailored for caries diagnostic studies, and subsequent quantitative uni- and bi-variate meta-analysis was carried out in separate sub-groups according to the investigated surface (occlusal/proximal) and study setting (in vivo/in vitro). In spite of the high heterogeneity across the review groups, in vitro studies on LF and FC proved a good diagnostic ability for the occlusal surface, with area under the curve (AUC) of 0.803 (11 studies) and 0.845 (five studies), respectively. OCT studies reported an outstanding performance with an overall AUC = 0.945 (four studies). Promising technologies, such as OCT or FC VistaProof, still need well-designed and well-powered studies to accrue experimental and clinical data for conclusive medical evidence, especially for the proximal surface. Registration: INPLASY202210097. |
| Starting Page | 674 |
| e-ISSN | 20770383 |
| DOI | 10.3390/jcm11030674 |
| Journal | Journal of clinical medicine |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 11 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-01-28 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal of clinical medicine Journal of Clinical Medicine Dentistry and Oral Surgery Dental Caries Non-cavitated Dentin Caries Diagnosis Occlusal Caries Proximal Caries Permanent Teeth Laser Fluorescence Optical Coherence Tomography (oct) Sensitivity Specificity |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
