Objectives: To compare the accuracy, duration, and certainty of diagnosing approximal caries in bitewing radiographs displayed in three monitors under two luminance conditions.
Methods: A total of 39 teeth without evident caries were selected from 11 patients undergoing partial jaw resection. Before the operation, 13 bitewing radiographs were captured by a digital imaging system. Eight observers evaluated the images under the dark (9 lux) and bright (200 lux) conditions, using two medical-grade monitors and a commercial monitor. Using histological results as the gold standard, the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves under different conditions were compared using the Z-test. Multivariate analysis of variance was conducted to assess the impact of various factors on diagnostic duration, while ordinal logistic regression was used to examine factors influencing diagnostic certainty level. It was considered significant when P<0.05.
Results: No significant difference was found in the diagnostic accuracy or duration for diagnosis approximal caries under two luminance conditions with the three distinct monitors (P > 0.05). Ambient light, clinical experience and the pathological grade of approximal caries have influence on the degree of diagnostic confidence (P<0.05).
Conclusions: Different monitors and ambient luminance didn't influence the diagnostic accuracy or evaluation duration. Ambient luminance, clinical experience, and the depth of caries affect the degree of diagnostic confidence.
Advances In Knowledge: The study employing bitewing radiographs from real patients indicates that ambient luminance, clinical experience, and the depth of caries affect the degree of diagnostic confidence.
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Purpose: To evaluate the oral health status of community-dwellers ≥ 45 years of age in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.
Materials And Methods: Data were collected using a questionnaire (including sociodemographic factors, medical history, oral health behaviour) and a clinical examination comprising caries, periodontal disease, oral hygiene, and prosthetic rehabilitation. χ2/Fisher's tests and Cochrane Armitage trend tests as well as a binary logistic regression were performed to assess the association between oral disease presence (i.
Acta Odontol Scand
January 2025
Electronic and Department of Electronics and Automation, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey.
Objectives: Approximal caries diagnosis in children is difficult, and artificial intelligence-based research in pediatric dentistry is scarce. To create a convolutional neural network (CNN)-based diagnostic system for the prompt and efficient identification of approximal caries in pediatric patients aged 5-12 years.
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J Dent
December 2024
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Center for Dentistry and Oral Hygiene, University Medical Center Groningen, The University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands; Department of Special Dental Care, Martini Hospital, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Objective: To evaluate the influence of the (undergraduate) operator on the survival and success rate of posterior partial lithium disilicate restorations.
Materials And Methods: Patients who received at least one posterior partial lithium disilicate restoration between 2009 and 2019 by undergraduates at the Center for Dentistry and Oral Hygiene in Groningen were included. Operator- (academic year (4th, 5th, 6th year)), patient- (presence of a nightguard, caries risk, age), tooth- (endodontic status, inlay/onlay, position of the restoration outline) and material-related factors (cement type, rubber dam use, Immediate Dentin Sealing) on the survival and success rate were analyzed using multilevel Cox regression (p < 0.
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices& Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology & NHC Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology & NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing, China.
J Conserv Dent Endod
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Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Y.M.T Dental College and Hospital, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India.
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