The Effect of Edge Enhancement, Embossing, Noise Reduction and Sharpening in Detecting Proximal Caries

Valizadeh, Solmaz; Famori, F.; Rahimian, Sepideh

doi:10.13005/bpj/898

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“…The observers' experience is among the most important factors affecting the diagnostic accuracy of different modalities. (19) Similar to many previous studies (1,6,12,13) , our observers were experienced oral and maxillofacial radiologists, well-trained for radiographic diagnosis; thus, the use of enhancement filters may have an insignificant effect on the diagnoses made by them compared to the diagnoses made by general dentists or less experienced clinicians.…”

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“…In general, they did not recommend the enhancement of digital radiographs for the detection of small proximal lesions and stated that by extension of carious lesion to the dentin, filters may be required and that these enhanced images may have a higher efficacy than the original images. (12) Belém et al compared the diagnostic accuracy of PSP digital radiography in the detection of subsurface enamel caries with and without the use of enhancement filters and reported that the diagnostic accuracy was higher after the application of the sharpen filter; however, this difference was not statistically significant. The sharpen filter better visualizes areas with contrast and thus, subsurface enamel demineralization, which may remain undetected on original images, may be easily detected after the application of the sharpen filter.…”

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Efficacy of the Edge Enhancement Filter of Digital Radiography in the Detection of Proximal Enamel Caries in Premolars

Hafezi

zareei²,

Bayat

et al. 2017

J Res Dentomaxillofac Sci

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Background and Aim: Considering the significance of the detection of proximal caries and the limited information available on the diagnostic value of digital radiography after the use of enhancement filters, this in-vitro study sought to compare the diagnostic value of digital radiography with and without the use of the edge enhancement (EE) filter in the detection of proximal enamel caries in premolars. Materials and Methods: This in-vitro study was conducted on 80 extracted intact human premolars. Every two teeth were mounted in a single block using putty impression material and every two blocks were placed in articulation. Digital bitewing radiographs were taken and saved twice, once in their original form and once after the application of the EE filter. Afterwards, a cavity was prepared on the proximal surface of one of the teeth (chosen randomly) in each block using a bur and then, the tooth was put back in the block. Digital bitewing radiographs were taken again with the same exposure settings. The 80 final images were printed on radiographic films and were evaluated by three oral and maxillofacial radiologists. The results were compared with the gold standard (the cavities formed by a bur). The data were statistically analyzed by Chi-square test. Results: The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and accuracy were 75%, 87.5%, 85.7%, 77.7% and 81.2%, respectively in the original digital radiographs and 80%, 95%, 94.1%, 82.6% and 87.5%, respectively in the enhanced images. The difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (P=0.7, P=0.3, P=0.3, P=0.7, P=0.3). Conclusion: Application of the EE filter does not improve the diagnostic accuracy of radiographs in the detection of proximal enamel caries.

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