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Article

Occlusal Caries Detection with Intraoral Scanners in Pediatric Dentistry: A Comparative Clinical Study

by
Nelly Schulz-Weidner
1,
Marina Gruber
2,
Bernd Wöstmann
2,
Constanze Friederike Uebereck
1,
Norbert Krämer
1 and
Maximiliane Amelie Schlenz
2,*
1
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental Clinic, Justus Liebig University, Schlangenzahl 14, 35392 Giessen, Germany
2
Department of Prosthodontics, Dental Clinic, Justus Liebig University, Schlangenzahl 14, 35392 Giessen, Germany
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(4), 925; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13040925
Submission received: 30 November 2023 / Revised: 2 February 2024 / Accepted: 4 February 2024 / Published: 6 February 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Research in Pediatric Dentistry)
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Background: The aim of this clinical study was to compare the occlusal caries detection (OCD) performance of the intraoral scanners (IOSs) Trios 4 (TIO, 3Shape) and Emerald S (EME, Planmeca) and the Diagnocam (DIA, KaVo) with the established visual (WHO) examination (VIS, reference method). Methods: Between 08/2022 and 02/2023, 60 children (mean age 9.6 ± 2.5 years) were examined as part of their regular dental checkups. OCD was performed at the tooth level, separately for primary and permanent unrestored teeth. Furthermore, two thresholds were analyzed: sound versus overall caries (pooled data of enamel and dentin caries, TH1) and pooled data of sound and enamel caries versus dentin caries (TH2). Results: The best agreement with the reference method (reliability) in both dentitions was obtained for DIA (ĸ = 0.829/ĸ = 0.846; primary/permanent teeth), followed by EME (ĸ = 0.827/ĸ = 0.837) and TIO (ĸ = 0.714/ĸ = 0.680). Similar results were shown for the diagnostic quality (sensitivity, specificity and area under the curve of the receiver operating characteristic curve), with higher values for TH1 than for TH2. Both IOSs and the DIA showed worse results than the reference method VIS. Conclusions: Currently, IOS should be used as an additional caries detection tool, especially for visualization, and cannot be recommended as a basic tool for diagnosis or invasive/noninvasive therapy decisions in OCD.
Keywords: intraoral scanners; dental caries; occlusal caries detection; clinical study; digital dentistry; pediatric dentistry; interdisciplinary study; occlusal caries; primary teeth; permanent teeth intraoral scanners; dental caries; occlusal caries detection; clinical study; digital dentistry; pediatric dentistry; interdisciplinary study; occlusal caries; primary teeth; permanent teeth
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Schulz-Weidner, N.; Gruber, M.; Wöstmann, B.; Uebereck, C.F.; Krämer, N.; Schlenz, M.A. Occlusal Caries Detection with Intraoral Scanners in Pediatric Dentistry: A Comparative Clinical Study. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 925. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13040925

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Schulz-Weidner N, Gruber M, Wöstmann B, Uebereck CF, Krämer N, Schlenz MA. Occlusal Caries Detection with Intraoral Scanners in Pediatric Dentistry: A Comparative Clinical Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024; 13(4):925. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13040925

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Schulz-Weidner, Nelly, Marina Gruber, Bernd Wöstmann, Constanze Friederike Uebereck, Norbert Krämer, and Maximiliane Amelie Schlenz. 2024. "Occlusal Caries Detection with Intraoral Scanners in Pediatric Dentistry: A Comparative Clinical Study" Journal of Clinical Medicine 13, no. 4: 925. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13040925

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Schulz-Weidner, N., Gruber, M., Wöstmann, B., Uebereck, C. F., Krämer, N., & Schlenz, M. A. (2024). Occlusal Caries Detection with Intraoral Scanners in Pediatric Dentistry: A Comparative Clinical Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(4), 925. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13040925

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