CARIES DETECTION METHODS- EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

There is ambiguity regarding the net effectiveness of diagnostic methods, as conventional ones are more specific than sensitive, while newer methods are considered more sensitive than specific. In this context, the subtle balance between Se and Sp of each diagnostic method might influence the selected treatment option and clinical decisions, and leading, potentially, to misclassification followed by subsequent over-treatment or under-treatment.The aim of this Library dissertation is to systematically to study various caries measurement tools for early caries diagnosis and appraise the evidence on accuracy of various methods for detecting carious lesions in in-vivo studies.

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Myself Dr Nikhil V Suresh , pursuing post graduate student in KLE Societys Institute of Dental Sciences Bangalore.