Asynchronous Teledentistry for Caries Detection: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and aims

Asynchronous teledentistry has the potential to address oral health disparities by enabling remote caries detection in underserved regions. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of asynchronous, image-based caries detection performed by general dentists in comparison with remote assessments by restorative dentists (reference standard) and clinical examinations by general dentists.

Methods

A cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study was conducted in Mithi, Pakistan. Intraoral images (n = 3350) were captured using a custom-built mobile application, both with and without cheek retractors. After three months, two general dentists remotely assessed the images using a novel annotation tool (Cario-Label). Their findings were compared against a re

SUBMITTER: Nooruddin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12718195 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature