Detection of non-cavitated approximal caries lesions in digital images from seven solid-state receptors with particular focus on task-specific enhancement filters. An ex vivo study in human teeth

Clinical Oral Investigations

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 217-223

  Haiter Neto, Francisco ^a   dos Anjos Pontual, Andrea ^a   Frydenberg, Morten ^b   Wenzel, Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Digital radiography; Ex vivo; Image processing; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; EVALUATION; FILTRATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

DENTAL CARIES; FILTRATION; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 48549098735     PISSN: 14326981     EISSN: 14363771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-007-0173-5     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Abreu M Jr, Mol A, Ludlow JB (2001) Performance of RVGui sensor and Kodak Ektaspeed Plus film for approximal caries detection. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 91:381-385
2. Benz C, Mouyen F (1989) RadioVisioGraphie-system for film-free intraoral radiographs. Dtsch Zahnarztl Z 44:177-179
3. Berkhout WER, Verheij JGC, Syriopoulos K, Li G, Sanderink GCH, van der Stelt PF (2007) Detection of proximal caries with high-resolution and standard resolution digital radiographic systems. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 36:204-210
4. Dove SB, McDavid WD (1992) A comparison of conventional intra-oral radiography and computer imaging techniques for the detection of proximal surface dental caries. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 21:127-134
5. Erten H, Uctasli MB, Akarslan ZZ, Uzun O, Baspinar E (2005) The assessment of unaided visual examination, intraoral camera and operating microscope for the detection of occlusal caries lesions. Oper Dent 30:190-194
6. Farman AG, Farman TT (2006) A comparison of 18 different X-ray detectors currently used in dentistry. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 99:485-489
7. Haak R, Wicht MJ (2005) Grey-scale reversed radiographic display in the detection of approximal caries. J Dent 33:65-71
8. Hintze H, Wenzel A, Jones C (1994) In vitro comparison of D- and E-speed film radiography, RVGUI, and Visualix digital radiography for the detection of enamel approximal and dentinal occlusal caries lesions. Caries Res 28:363-367
9. Hintze H, Wenzel A (2002) Influence of the validation method on diagnostic accuracy for caries. A comparison of six digital and two conventional radiographic systems. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 31:44-49
10. Khan EA, Tyndall DA, Ludlow JB, Caplan D (2005) Proximal caries detection: Sirona Sidexis versus Kodak Ektaspeed Plus. Gen Dent 53:43-48
11. Koob A, Sandern E, Hassfeld S, Staehle HJ, Eickholz P (2004) Effect of digital filtering on measurements of the depth of approximal caries under different exposure conditions. Am J Dent 17:388-393
12. Kositbowornchai S, Basiw M, Promwang Y, Moragorn H, Sooksuntisakoonchai N (2004) Accuracy of diagnosing occlusal caries using enhanced digital images. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 33:236-240
13. Li G, Yoshura K, Welander U, Shi XQ, McDavid WD (2002) Detection of approximal caries in digital radiographs before and after correction for attenuation and visual response. An in vitro study. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 31:113-116
14. Møystad A, Svanaes DB, Risnes S, Larheim TA, Gröndahl H-G (1996) Detection of approximal caries with storage phosphor systems. A comparison of enhanced digital images with x-ray film. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 25:202-206
15. Møystad A, Svanæs DB, van der Stelt PF, Gröndahl H-G, Wenzel A, van Ginkel FC, Kullendorff B, Hintze H, Larheim TA (2003) Comparison of standard and task-specific enhancement of Digora ® storage phosphor images for approximal caries diagnosis. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 32:390-396
16. Nair MK, Nair UP (2001) An in vitro evaluation of Kodak Insight and Ektaspeed Plus film with a CMOS detector for natural proximal caries: ROC analysis. Caries Res 35:354-359
17. Shrout MK, Russell CM, Potter BJ, Power BJ, Hidebolt CF (1996) Digital enhancement of radiographs: Can it improve caries diagnosis? JADA 127:469-473
18. Svanaes DB, Møystad A, Larheim TA (2000) Approximal caries depth assessment with storage phosphor versus film radiography. Evaluation of the caries-specific Oslo enhancement procedure. Caries Res 34:448-453
19. Syriopoulos K, Sanderink GCH, Velders XL, van der Stelt PF (2000) Radiographic detection of approximal caries: A comparison of dental and digital imaging systems. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 29:312-318
20. Tyndall DA, Ludlow JB, Platin E, Nair M (1998) A comparison of Kodak Ektaspeed Plus film and the Siemens Sidexis digital imaging system for caries detection using receiver operating characteristic analysis. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 85:113-117
21. Uprichard KK, Potter BJ, Russel CM, Schafer TE, Adair S, Weller RN (2000) Comparison of direct digital and conventional radiography for the detection of proximal surface caries in the mixed dentition. Pediatr Dent 22:9-15
22. Verdonschot EH, Kuijpers JMC, Polder BJ, Leng-Worm MH, Bronkhorst EM (1992) Effect of digital gray-scale modification on the diagnosis of small approximal carious lesions. J Dent 20:44-49
23. Wenzel A (1993) Computed-aided image manipulation of intraoral radiographs to enhance diagnosis in dental practice: A review. Int Dent J 27:3-11
24. Wenzel A, Borg E, Hintze H, Gröndahl H-G (1995) Accuracy of caries diagnosis in digital images from charge-coupled device and storage phosphor systems: An in vitro study. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 24:250-254
25. Wenzel A, Hintze H (1993) Perception of image quality in direct digital radiography after application of various image treatment filters for detectability of dental disease. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 22:131-134
26. Wenzel A, Hintze H, Mikkelsen L, Mouyen F (1991) Radiographic detection of occlusal caries in noncavitated teeth. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 72:621-626
27. White SC, Yoon DC (1997) Comparative performance of digital and conventional images for detecting proximal surface caries. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 26:32-38
28. Woolhiser GA, Brand JW, Hoen MM, Geist JR, Pikula AA, Pink FE (2005) Accuracy of film-based, digital, and enhanced digital images for endodontic length determination. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 99:499-504