Assessment of enamel-dentin caries lesions detection using bitewing PSP digital images
J. appl. oral sci
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19(5): 462-468, Sept.-Oct. 2011. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the detection of enamel-dentin occlusal caries using photostimulable phosphor plates. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
The ability to detect enamel-dentin occlusal caries in 607 premolars and molars from 47 patients between 10 and 18 years old, referred to the School of Dentistry of the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, was evaluated based on clinical and radiographic examinations, using the criteria proposed in a previous study. A total of 156 bitewing digital images were obtained using Digora® (Soredex Medical Systems, Helsinki, Finland) phosphor plates. The plates were scanned and the images were captured and displayed on a computer screen. Image evaluation was done using Digora® for Windows 2.1 software, Soredex®. The radiologists were allowed to use enhancement tools to obtain better visibility during scoring of the teeth based on the radiographic criteria proposed in a previous study. Descriptive analysis and chi-squared proportion tests were done at 5 percent significance level.RESULTS:
The results of clinical examination showed a higher prevalence of teeth with a straight dark line or demineralization of the occlusal fissure (score 1) and a lower prevalence of sealed teeth (score 5). In the bitewing digital images, 47 teeth presented visible radiolucency, circumscribed, in dentin under occlusal enamel (enamel-dentin caries lesions).CONCLUSIONS:
Correlating the clinical and radiographic findings, it was found that in the majority of teeth diagnosed by radiographic images as having enamel-dentin caries, no caries could be detected by clinical examination.
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Asunto principal:
Fósforo
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Radiografía Dental Digital
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Caries Dental
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudios de evaluación
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J. appl. oral sci
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Federal University of Bahia/BR
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State University of Campinas/BR
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