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Visual Inspection Displays Good Accuracy for Detecting Caries Lesions
1Professor, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Nørre Allé 20, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.
Article Title And Bibliographic Information:
Visual inspection for caries detection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gimenez T, Piovesan C, Braga MM, Raggio DP, Deery C, Ricketts DN, Ekstrand DR, Mendes FM. J Dent Res 2015;94(7):895-904.
Reviewer:
Svante Twetman, DDS, PhD, Odont Dr
Purpose/Question:
To evaluate the overall accuracy of visual methods for detecting caries lesions.
Source Of Funding:
Brazilian government (Process 2012/17888-1).
Type Of Study/Design:
Systematic review with meta-analysis of data
Level Of Evidence:
Level 1: Good-quality, patient-oriented evidence
Strength Of Recommendation Grade:
Grade A: Consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence.
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