Light-emitting diode and laser fluorescence-based devices in detecting occlusal caries

Rodrigues, Jonas A; Hug, Isabel; Neuhaus, Klaus W; Lussi, Adrian (2011). Light-emitting diode and laser fluorescence-based devices in detecting occlusal caries. Journal of biomedical optics, 16(10), p. 107003. Bellingham, Wash.: SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering 10.1117/1.3631796

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The aim of this study was to assess the performance of two light-emitting diode (LED)- and two laser fluorescence-based devices in detecting occlusal caries in vitro. Ninety-seven permanent molars were assessed twice by two examiners using two LED- (Midwest Caries - MID and VistaProof - VP) and two laser fluorescence-based (DIAGNOdent 2095 - LF and DIAGNOdent pen 2190 - LFpen) devices. After measuring, the teeth were histologically prepared and classified according to lesion extension. At D1 the specificities were 0.76 (LF and LFpen), 0.94 (MID), and 0.70 (VP); the sensitivities were 0.70 (LF), 0.62 (LFpen), 0.31 (MID), and 0.75 (VP). At D(3) threshold the specificities were 0.88 (LF), 0.87 (LFpen), 0.90 (MID), and 0.70 (VP); the sensitivities were 0.63 (LF and LFpen), 0.70 (MID), and 0.96 (VP). Spearman's rank correlations with histology were 0.56 (LF), 0.51 (LFpen), 0.55 (MID), and 0.58 (VP). Inter- and intraexaminer ICC values were high and varied from 0.83 to 0.90. Both LF devices seemed to be useful auxiliary tools to the conventional methods, presenting good reproducibility and better accuracy at D(3) threshold. MID was not able to differentiate sound surfaces from enamel caries and VP still needs improvement on the cut-off limits for its use.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Preventive, Restorative and Pediatric Dentistry

UniBE Contributor:

De Almeida Rodrigues, Jonas, Hug-Grütter, Isabel Gabriella, Neuhaus, Klaus, Lussi, Adrian

ISSN:

1083-3668

Publisher:

SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering

Language:

English

Submitter:

Eveline Carmen Schuler

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:15

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:20

Publisher DOI:

10.1117/1.3631796

PubMed ID:

22029365

Web of Science ID:

000297465200025

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/4378 (FactScience: 208570)

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