Reliability of impedance spectroscopy versus digital radiograph and ICDAS-II in occlusal caries detection: a prospective clinical trial.

ABSTRACT: The traditional methods in early caries detection had many limitations. So, this study aimed to evaluate the clinical performance of alternating current impedance spectroscopy ACIST in comparison with digital radiograph and ICDAS-II in detection of occlusal carious lesions. Occlusal surfaces of molar and premolar teeth from 40 adult participants were examined by two observers using three diagnostic methods: (1) international caries detection and assessment system (ICDAS-II) (2) digital radiograph (DR) and (3) Cariescan Pro device (ACIST). Agreement analysis and the difference in sensitivities and specificities were evaluated. The results showed an excellent agreement in the different groups. The difference from the visual tactile against ACIST scoring for enamel caries detection, was stati

SUBMITTER: R AbdELkader A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11255227 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature