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Article: A comparison of root caries diagnosis based on visual-tactile criteria and DIAGNOdent in vivo

TitleA comparison of root caries diagnosis based on visual-tactile criteria and DIAGNOdent in vivo
Authors
KeywordsDetection
DIAGNOdent
Diagnosis
Root caries
Visual-tactile examination
Issue Date2009
PublisherElsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jdent
Citation
Journal Of Dentistry, 2009, v. 37 n. 7, p. 509-513 How to Cite?
AbstractObjectives: This clinical study aimed to evaluate the validity of using DIAGNOdent in diagnosing root caries, and to assess the sensitivity and specificity of different cut-off DIAGNOdent values in assessing root caries with reference to visual-tactile criteria. Methods: Exposed root surfaces were assessed by one examiner for root caries on 266 subjects using visual-tactile criteria and DIAGNOdent 2095 after dental scaling. Associations between DIAGNOdent values and visual-tactile diagnosis of root caries were determined. The cut-off level for statistical significance was 0.05. The sensitivity and specificity of DIAGNOdent with difference cut-off points were analysed compared to visual-tactile diagnosis of root caries. Results: There was significant difference between DIAGNOdent values obtained from sound and carious root surfaces (p < 0.001). On carious surfaces, active root caries obtained significantly higher DIAGNOdent values than inactive root caries (p < 0.001). With increasing cut-off point DIAGNOdent values from 5 to 35, sensitivity decreased from 91.4% to 16.2% and specificity increased from 64.4% to 98.2%. A cut-off point of DIAGNOdent value between 5 and 10 produced the highest combined sensitivity and specificity. Conclusions: There was a significant difference in DIAGNOdent values between sound and carious root surfaces diagnosed by visual-tactile criteria supporting the validity of DIAGNOdent for assessing root caries. A DIAGNOdent value between 5 and 10 produced the highest combined sensitivity and specificity when visual-tactile assessment of root caries was regarded as the criterion. These findings have implications in using and explaining DIAGNOdent values in assessing root caries. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/67172
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.8
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.313
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Funding AgencyGrant Number
University of Hong Kong
commercial company related to the manufacturer of DIAGNOdent
Funding Information:

This study was an independent study supported by The University of Hong Kong and is not funded by a commercial company related to the manufacturer of DIAGNOdent.

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dc.contributor.authorZhang, Wen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMcGrath, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLo, ECMen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T05:52:34Z-
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dc.date.issued2009en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Dentistry, 2009, v. 37 n. 7, p. 509-513en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0300-5712en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/67172-
dc.description.abstractObjectives: This clinical study aimed to evaluate the validity of using DIAGNOdent in diagnosing root caries, and to assess the sensitivity and specificity of different cut-off DIAGNOdent values in assessing root caries with reference to visual-tactile criteria. Methods: Exposed root surfaces were assessed by one examiner for root caries on 266 subjects using visual-tactile criteria and DIAGNOdent 2095 after dental scaling. Associations between DIAGNOdent values and visual-tactile diagnosis of root caries were determined. The cut-off level for statistical significance was 0.05. The sensitivity and specificity of DIAGNOdent with difference cut-off points were analysed compared to visual-tactile diagnosis of root caries. Results: There was significant difference between DIAGNOdent values obtained from sound and carious root surfaces (p < 0.001). On carious surfaces, active root caries obtained significantly higher DIAGNOdent values than inactive root caries (p < 0.001). With increasing cut-off point DIAGNOdent values from 5 to 35, sensitivity decreased from 91.4% to 16.2% and specificity increased from 64.4% to 98.2%. A cut-off point of DIAGNOdent value between 5 and 10 produced the highest combined sensitivity and specificity. Conclusions: There was a significant difference in DIAGNOdent values between sound and carious root surfaces diagnosed by visual-tactile criteria supporting the validity of DIAGNOdent for assessing root caries. A DIAGNOdent value between 5 and 10 produced the highest combined sensitivity and specificity when visual-tactile assessment of root caries was regarded as the criterion. These findings have implications in using and explaining DIAGNOdent values in assessing root caries. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jdenten_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Dentistryen_HK
dc.subjectDetectionen_HK
dc.subjectDIAGNOdenten_HK
dc.subjectDiagnosisen_HK
dc.subjectRoot cariesen_HK
dc.subjectVisual-tactile examinationen_HK
dc.subject.meshDental Scaling-
dc.subject.meshLasers - diagnostic use-
dc.subject.meshPhysical Examination-
dc.subject.meshRoot Caries - diagnosis - pathology-
dc.subject.meshTooth Discoloration - diagnosis-
dc.titleA comparison of root caries diagnosis based on visual-tactile criteria and DIAGNOdent in vivoen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailMcGrath, C:mcgrathc@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jdent.2009.03.009en_HK
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