Influence of the Loci of Non-Cavitated Fissure Caries on Its Detection with Optical Coherence Tomography

Conclusion Visual assessment of B-scans with the interpretation criteria resulted in both high specificity and sensitivity and was not affected by loci location. OCT width measurement of wall loci is in agreement with PLM. Clinical significance Unanimous high sensitivity in this and previous studies indicate that visual assessment of B-scans reliably rule out NCFC. Detection accuracy was not affected by loci location. Width of wall loci and/or height of slope loci in OCT B-scan are to be used for monitoring NCFC but not height of wall loci.
Source: Journal of Dentistry - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research