Diagnostic Accuracy of Methods Used to Detect Cracked Teeth.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Cracked tooth diagnosis is challenging due to the unknown diagnostic accuracy of tools, resulting in misdiagnosis and suboptimal treatment outcomes. The primary objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of four commonly used visual tests in diagnosing cracked teeth based on clinical appearance, independent of patient symptoms. The secondary objective was to assess if clinical experience influences the ability to accurately identify the presence of a crack. The tertiary objective was to assess the ability of the index tests to accurately determine the location of the crack.

Material and methods

The test sample included 30 teeth extracted due to a suspected crack. Index tests included macrophotography, surgical microscope, transillumination, a

SUBMITTER: Kindaro V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12042108 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature