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Table 4.3.4 List of included studies with DIAGNOdent.
Author
Year,
reference
Country
Type of
study
Blinding
Number
of
observers
Observer
reliability
Population
Caries
prevalence
and type
of lesions
Clinical studies
Primary teeth
Rocha et al
2003 [4]
Brazil
Occlusal
Angnes et al
2005 [5]
Brazil
Reis et al
2006 [6]
Brazil
Validity,
reliability
Yes 2 Kappa
Intra mean:
66%
Inter mean:
61%
10–11 yrs,
molars
under exfoliation
or
extracted
for orthodontic
reasons
Validity Partly 2 Kappa: 53% Adult
volunteers,
3rd molars
for extraction
Validity Partly 2 Kappa: 57%
In vivo/
in vitro
Intra: 0.28
Inter: 0.28
Adult
volunteers,
3rd molars
for extraction
21 (42%) sound
16 (32%) D1
6 (12%) D2
5 (10%) D3
2 (4%) D4
20 (18%) sound
24 (22%) D1
50 (45%) D2
14 (13%) D3
2 (2%) D4
20 (18%) sound
24 (22%) D1
50 (45%) D2
14 (13%) D3
2 (2%) D4
Studies on extracted teeth
Occlusal
Kordic et al
2003 [3]
Switzerland
Validity Yes 4 Kappa:
60–75%
10–38 yrs,
premolars
and molars
21% sound
61% enamel
18% dentine
CI = Confidence interval; D1 = Enamel caries; D2 = Caries to the enamel-dentine
junction; D3 = Caries reaching not more than half of the dentine; D4 = Caries reaching
more than half of the dentine; NPV = Negative predictive value; PPV = Positive predictive
value; ROC = Receiver operating characteristic; SEM = Scanning electron microscope;
Se = Sensitivity; Sp = Specificity
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