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COMPARATIVE STUDY
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Radiographic detection of approximal caries: a comparison of dental films and digital imaging systems.
Dento Maxillo Facial Radiology 2000 September
OBJECTIVES: To compare the diagnostic accuracy for the detection of approximal caries of two dental X-ray films, two CCD-based digital systems and two storage phosphor (SP) digital systems.
METHODS: Fifty-six surfaces in 56 extracted unrestored premolars were radiographed under standardised conditions using two E-speed dental film, Ektaspeed Plus (Eastman Kodak Co, Rochester, NY, USA) and Dentus M2 Comfort (Agfa-Gevaert, Mortsel, Belgium), two CCD systems, Sidexis (Sirona, Bensheim, Germany) and Visualix (Gendex, Milan, Italy) and two SP systems, Digora (Soredex, Helsinki, Finland) and DenOptix (Gendex, Milano, Italy). The images were assessed by eight observers (four radiologists and four general practitioners). True caries depth was determined by histological examination. True caries depth was subtracted from the values given by the observers and an analysis of variance was performed. The null hypothesis was rejected when P < 0.05.
RESULTS: No significant differences were found in diagnostic accuracy with the two dental films and the Sidexis and Digora systems. The depth of the lesion significantly affected observer performance. Caries depth was underestimated. Radiologists performed significantly better than general practitioners whatever the recording system.
CONCLUSION: The diagnostic accuracy of digital systems is comparable with that of dental films. The ability of dentists to recognise caries correctly is the main factor contributing to variation in radiographic diagnosis and not the imaging modality.
METHODS: Fifty-six surfaces in 56 extracted unrestored premolars were radiographed under standardised conditions using two E-speed dental film, Ektaspeed Plus (Eastman Kodak Co, Rochester, NY, USA) and Dentus M2 Comfort (Agfa-Gevaert, Mortsel, Belgium), two CCD systems, Sidexis (Sirona, Bensheim, Germany) and Visualix (Gendex, Milan, Italy) and two SP systems, Digora (Soredex, Helsinki, Finland) and DenOptix (Gendex, Milano, Italy). The images were assessed by eight observers (four radiologists and four general practitioners). True caries depth was determined by histological examination. True caries depth was subtracted from the values given by the observers and an analysis of variance was performed. The null hypothesis was rejected when P < 0.05.
RESULTS: No significant differences were found in diagnostic accuracy with the two dental films and the Sidexis and Digora systems. The depth of the lesion significantly affected observer performance. Caries depth was underestimated. Radiologists performed significantly better than general practitioners whatever the recording system.
CONCLUSION: The diagnostic accuracy of digital systems is comparable with that of dental films. The ability of dentists to recognise caries correctly is the main factor contributing to variation in radiographic diagnosis and not the imaging modality.
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