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Comparative Study
. 2007 Nov;104(5):699-704.
doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2006.08.032. Epub 2006 Dec 22.

In vitro assessment of cone beam local computed tomography for proximal caries detection

Sajitha M Kalathingal  1 , André Mol, Donald A Tyndall, Daniel J Caplan
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Comparative Study

In vitro assessment of cone beam local computed tomography for proximal caries detection

Sajitha M Kalathingal et al. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2007 Nov.

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the accuracy of local computed tomography (LCT) and conventional radiography for proximal caries detection and depth assessment.

Study design: An in vitro model was used consisting of 20 extracted posterior teeth with 18 caries lesions. Local computed tomography slices were reconstructed in axial and parasagittal planes from 100 basis projections. Conventional radiographs were also acquired. Eight observers determined the presence and depth of caries lesions. Receiver operating characteristic analysis and weighted kappa statistics were used.

Results: Local computed tomography had a mean A(z) score of 0.82 (SD = 0.07) and conventional radiography of 0.79 (SD = 0.08; analysis of variance: P > .05). Interobserver agreement was moderate. The mean kappa for depth assessment was 0.68 (SD = 0.06) for LCT and 0.47 (SD = 0.08) for conventional radiography (analysis of variance: P < .05). Local computed tomography resulted in substantial and conventional radiography in moderate interobserver agreement.

Conclusions: There is no difference between LCT and conventional radiography for proximal caries detection. Local computed tomography was more accurate for assessing caries lesion depth.

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