Open AccessEvaluation of a Caries Detecting Software System
Author(s) -
Jay A. Aldous,
Gary Lowder,
Jerald Boseman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
odovtos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2215-3411
pISSN - 1659-1046
DOI - 10.15517/ijds.v19i3.29161
Subject(s) - radiography , dentistry , medicine , software , orthodontics , digital radiography , computer science , radiology , programming language
The diagnostic accuracy of caries detecting software that assesses density in digital radiographs was questioned. Analysis of radiographs of extracted teeth using Logicon revealed a deviation in specificity for caries from visual examination of the teeth as well as from their radiographic images. Subsequent preparation of teeth similar to a clinical preparation for a restoration revealed a marked deviation from the Logicon analysis. Radiographic interpretation of early caries and resultant treatment decisions are a multifaceted complex process that is not simplified by desired but unreliable current computerized technique.