A clinical study comparing digital radiography and near‐infrared transillumination in caries detection

Abstract

The NIRTI system could serve as an adjunct diagnostic system that could be used in high-caries risk programs where patients are closely monitored with regimented follow-up appointments. NIRTI could also be beneficial with pregnant or pediatric patients, and in situations where radiography may not be available such as remote humanitarian missions.

Application of DIAGNOcam in the diagnosis of dental caries in patients with orthodontic treatment

“…W ostatnich latach opublikowano wiele prac na temat zabiegów przeprowadzonych z zastosowaniem DIAGNOcam-u, które miały na celu wykrywanie próchnicy zębów stałych zarówno na powierzchniach stycznych (13,(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38), jak i żujących (39)(40)(41). Zdecydowana większość doniesień dotyczy diagnostyki próchnicy pierwotnej, choć zamieszczono jedną, której tematem jest diagnostyka próchnicy wtórnej (38).…”

“…In recent years, many studies have been published on the procedures performed with the use of DIAGNOcam, which were aimed at detecting caries in permanent teeth on both the contact (13,(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38) and chewing surfaces (39)(40)(41). The vast majority of reports concern the diagnosis of primary caries, although there is one which discusses the diagnosis of secondary caries (38).…”

“…Very positive results concerning the sensitivity of DIAGNOcam were obtained by Baltacioglu et al (31) who indicated that DIAGNOcam could be used as the method of choice for confirming the absence of caries when the effectiveness of the diagnosis using bitewing images is questionable. Studies by Russotto et al and Berg et al suggest that the probability of obtaining false positive results with radiographic images for early enamel changes is greater than that of NILT (37,29). This means that caries in the enamel is more often detected (despite its actual absence) with radiographic images than in the case of using an NILT-based device (Fig.…”

“…It is the opinion of the authors that DIAG-NOcam examination is a good method supporting classic dental examination, which allows to reduce the number of X-ray images taken. However, it cannot replace radiographic images, because examination with this device is limited only (37,29). Oznacza to, że przy zastosowaniu zdjęć radiologicznych częściej wykrywa się próchnicę w szkliwie (mimo jej faktycznego braku), niż w przypadku zastosowania urządzenia działającego na zasadzie techniki NILT (Ryc.…”

X-Ray Free Techniques Used for Detection of Dental Caries

“…NIDIT can eliminate the patient ionizing radiation exposure. Therefore,this system could also be beneficial to pregnant or pediatric patients, and in situations where radiography may not be available [24,25]. It is also suggested that NIRTI images showed reliability and the enamel caries surfaces were better identified than on dental radiographs [26][27][28].…”