The accuracy of teledentistry in caries detection in children – A diagnostic study

Jul 1, 2022Digital health

How well remote dental exams detect cavities in children

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Abstract

The mean of primary teeth was 3.38 from clinical examination compared to 3.42 from dental and 3.17 from non-dental teledentistry.

  • Teledentistry may provide a reliable alternative for detecting dental caries in schoolchildren.
  • Sensitivity for detecting caries in primary teeth was 95% for dental teledentistry and 98.3% for non-dental teledentistry.
  • Specificity for primary teeth detection was 94.3% for dental teledentistry and 91.4% for non-dental teledentistry.
  • Sensitivity for permanent teeth detection was lower, at 80.8% for dental teledentistry and 88.5% for non-dental teledentistry.
  • Specificity for permanent teeth was 94.1% for dental teledentistry and 96.1% for non-dental teledentistry.

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Key numbers

98.3%
Sensitivity of Non-Dental
Sensitivity score for caries detection in primary teeth.
95%
Sensitivity of Dental
Sensitivity score for caries detection in primary teeth.
91.4%
Specificity of Non-Dental
Specificity score for caries detection in primary teeth.

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