EVALUATION OF DIAGNODENT FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF FISSURAL CARIES. A CLINICAL STUDY

• Main Authors: Luiza Ungureanu, Anca Nicolae, Albertine Leon, Gabriela Ciobanu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academy of Romanian Scientists 2011-12-01
• Series: International Journal of Medical Dentistry
• Subjects: fissural caries; caries diagnosis; validation of diagnosis
• Online Access: http://www.ijmd.ro/articole/220_34_pdfsam_revista%20ijmd%20nr%204-2011%20final.pdf

Diagnosis of fissural caries, especially in young permanent teeth, is quite difficult to establish, its sometimes aleatory character possibly leading to incorrect therapeutical decisions. The aim of the study is to evaluate laser fluorescence (LF) represented by Diagnodent as a diagnosis means, comparatively with the exams involving inspection and probing (VI), the validation test of which is the exploratory drilling. Method: 72 occlusal surfaces of the permanent molars of 10-15 year-old children have been examined, the diagnosis being established by two methods; after validation of the diagnosis through exploratory drilling, specific treatments were performed, exemplified by self-evident clinical cases. Results: The obtained values are: VI sensitivity 68.1%, LF 83.3%, specificity VI 77.7%, LF 50%, comparable with the results of other studies. Conclusions: Due to its increased sensitivity, Diagnodent completes the examination through inspection and probing, for the establishment of a correct diagnosis and treatment of fissural caries.