COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT METHODS FOR THE CARIES-DIAGNOSIS OF OCCLUSAL SURFACES OF THE FIRST PERMANENT MOLARS

Autor: Nedana Georgieva, Krasimir Hristov, Nataliya Grancharova
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of IMAB, Vol 28, Iss 4, Pp 4724-4727 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1312-773X
DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2022284.4724
Popis: Aim: Comparative evaluation of the diagnostics of the occlusal surface between light-induced fluorescence (SoproLife camera) and the accepted international system for the diagnosis of caries ICDAS II. Materials and methods: 150 first permanent molars were examined in 50 patients in the age group 6-9 years. The results from the studied occlusal surfaces by light fluorescence (SoproLife "day light" and "blue light" 405 nm) and direct visual observation (ICDAS II codes) were compared using a correlation coefficient. Results: A high identity is reported between the two diagnostic methods - correlation coefficient= 0.97 (using Spearman's rank correlation). Conclusion: SoproLife camera eliminates the risk of "overdiagnosis", it is a comparable and reliable method for the detection of initial occlusal carious lesions. Both methods show identical advantages in terms of their diagnostic effectiveness in initial occlusal carious lesions.
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