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Evaluation of visual, explorer, and a laser device for detection of early occlusal caries

  • Azza A. El-Housseiny1
  • Hana Jamjoum2

1Pediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry Alexandria University, Egypt, and King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 51372, Jeddah 21543, Saudi Arabia

2Conservative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 51871, Jeddah 21335, Saudi Arabia

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.26.1.ch28322k5837j772 Vol.26,Issue 1,January 2002 pp.41-48

Published: 01 January 2002

Abstract

Reliable early diagnosis represents the keystone in modern dental care. This study aimed at disclosing a correlation between length of experience by the dentist and accuracy of caries diagnosis, by tradi-tional clinical technique, that included visual and explorer examination, and evaluating the accuracy of the DIAGNOdent laser device. Histological sections confirmed clinical data obtained. Results showed that a reverse relationship between length of experience and accuracy of caries diagnosis i.e. younger dentist could achieve more accurate diagnosis. Laser diagnosis was superior to clinical diag-nosis, whether by vision or explorer. It is concluded that DIAGNOdent laser is a promising instrument that can represent a valuable contribution to the dental practice.

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Azza A. El-Housseiny,Hana Jamjoum. Evaluation of visual, explorer, and a laser device for detection of early occlusal caries. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2002. 26(1);41-48.

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