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September 20, 2025Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

A Pilot Study on the Detection of Proximal Caries in Permanent Anterior Human Teeth Using Lateral Short-Wave Infrared Transillumination at 1300 nm

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LBLeander BenzFLFriederike LitzenburgerEWElias Walter

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Overview

Pilot study demonstrating accurate detection of proximal caries lesions in anterior teeth, highlighting improved diagnostic performance over radiography.

Key Points

  • Short-wave infrared transillumination showed greater diagnostic accuracy for proximal caries in anterior teeth.
  • The combined view yielded a sensitivity of 86% and specificity of 93%, outperforming radiography's figures.
  • Seventeen human teeth were examined using both infrared transillumination and digital radiography methods.
  • Inter-examiner agreement was substantial to nearly perfect across all diagnostic methods applied.

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Benz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d46ab431b076d99fa67c39https://doi.org/10.1093/dmfr/twaf064
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