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KMID : 0358920010280040613
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
2001 Volume.28 No. 4 p.613 ~ p.619
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IN VITRO COMPARISON OF VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC METHODS OF OCCLUSAL CAR10US LESIONS
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Kim Jae-Gon
Kim Young-Jin
Kim Young-Shin
Baik Byeong-Ju
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Abstract
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The aims of this study were to compare the accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of cnventional visual examination, radiography and a new laser fluorescence method, KaVo Diagnodent, for the detection of occlusal caries lesions. One hundred sound human premolars and molars which had no restorations or interproximal cavities were tested by three methods. Tooth lesions depth was assessed at histologic examination using Caries detector dye The following results were obtained. 1. Diagnodent show 7.8 in sound tooth, 25.4 in initial caries, 30.5 in enamel caries, and 53.8 in dentin caries with average score 2. Spearman and Pearson relation coefficient was high between tooth-specimen test with dye and Diagnodent(0.736, 0.619), visual examination(0.664, 0.666), and was low between tooth-specimen test with dye and radiographic examination(P<0.01, total) 3. Accuracy of occlusal caries was highest on Diagnodent(65%) and lowest on radiographic examination(35%) 4. In initial caries, the sensitivity and specificity of Diagnodent method was the highest. In enamel caries, the sensitivity of visual examination was the highest and specificity of Diagnodent method was the highest. In dentinal caries, the sensitivity and specificity of Diagnodent method was the highest and sensitivity of visual examination was the lowest.
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KEYWORD
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Diagnodent, Visual examination, Radiography examination, Early caries lesion
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