In Vivo Comparison of Laser Fluorescence, Near-Infrared Transillumination, and Conventional Methods for Approximal Caries Detection.
Researchers compared five methods for detecting early approximal caries in posterior teeth: visual examination, bite-wing radiography, laser fluorescence, and two near-infrared transillumination systems. Bite-wing radiography performed best overall, while the laser fluorescence device showed high sensitivity but poor specificity, and the transillumination methods demonstrated moderate diagnostic accuracy.
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