Detection activity assessment and diagnosis of dental caries lesions
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Detection activity assessment and diagnosis of dental caries lesions. / Braga, Mariana M; Mendes, Fausto M; Ekstrand, Kim R.
I: Dental Clinics of North America, Bind 54, Nr. 3, 01.07.2010, s. 479-93.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Detection activity assessment and diagnosis of dental caries lesions
AU - Braga, Mariana M
AU - Mendes, Fausto M
AU - Ekstrand, Kim R
N1 - Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2010/7/1
Y1 - 2010/7/1
N2 - This article reviews the current methods for detection and assessment of caries lesions focusing on applicability for daily clinical practice. The end point is to arrive at a diagnosis for each caries lesion. Visual inspection aided by a ball-ended probe is essential for caries lesions assessment and the method must be used for all patients. Use of indices, for example, the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS), can improve the performance of this method. Using visual inspection, the clinician must decide about the presence, severity and activity of lesions. After this process, additional methods could aid the dentist in reaching a more appropriate treatment decision in some cases. The ICDAS, including the activity assessment system or the Nyvad system, seems to be the best option to reach final diagnoses for managing lesions. The radiographic method is the most recommended additional method available for daily clinical practice.
AB - This article reviews the current methods for detection and assessment of caries lesions focusing on applicability for daily clinical practice. The end point is to arrive at a diagnosis for each caries lesion. Visual inspection aided by a ball-ended probe is essential for caries lesions assessment and the method must be used for all patients. Use of indices, for example, the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS), can improve the performance of this method. Using visual inspection, the clinician must decide about the presence, severity and activity of lesions. After this process, additional methods could aid the dentist in reaching a more appropriate treatment decision in some cases. The ICDAS, including the activity assessment system or the Nyvad system, seems to be the best option to reach final diagnoses for managing lesions. The radiographic method is the most recommended additional method available for daily clinical practice.
KW - DMF Index
KW - Decision Trees
KW - Dental Caries
KW - Dental Caries Activity Tests
KW - Dental Caries Susceptibility
KW - Humans
KW - Risk Assessment
U2 - 10.1016/j.cden.2010.03.006
DO - 10.1016/j.cden.2010.03.006
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 20630191
VL - 54
SP - 479
EP - 493
JO - Dental Clinics of North America
JF - Dental Clinics of North America
SN - 0011-8532
IS - 3
ER -
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