| Detection activity assessment and diagnosis of dental caries lesions. | |
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PMID: 20630191 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article reviews the current methods for detection and assessment of caries lesions focusing on applicability for daily clinical practice. The end point is to arrive at a diagnosis for each caries lesion. Visual inspection aided by a ball-ended probe is essential for caries lesions assessment and the method must be used for all patients. Use of indices, for example, the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS), can improve the performance of this method. Using visual inspection, the clinician must decide about the presence, severity and activity of lesions. After this process, additional methods could aid the dentist in reaching a more appropriate treatment decision in some cases. The ICDAS, including the activity assessment system or the Nyvad system, seems to be the best option to reach final diagnoses for managing lesions. The radiographic method is the most recommended additional method available for daily clinical practice. |
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Authors:
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Mariana M Braga; Fausto M Mendes; Kim R Ekstrand |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Dental clinics of North America Volume: 54 ISSN: 1558-0512 ISO Abbreviation: Dent. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-15 Completed Date: 2010-11-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0217440 Medline TA: Dent Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 479-93 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP 05508-900, Brazil. |
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DMF Index Decision Trees* Dental Caries / diagnosis*, therapy Dental Caries Activity Tests / instrumentation, methods*, trends Dental Caries Susceptibility* Humans Risk Assessment / methods* |
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