title: The status of bite-wing radiographs in enhancing discriminatory ability in caries prophylactic clinical trials.
abstract: Data were taken from six randomised controlled trials of caries prophylactic agents in order to investigate the capacity of bite-wing radiographs of posterior approximal tooth surfaces to enhance discrimination between test and control group measurements. The findings showed that, where an active control agent was employed, the addition of radiographic to clinical examination data failed to improve discriminatory power in comparisons between 3-year caries increments.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Dental Surgery, Eastman Dental Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Downer
authors.forename: H V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Worthington
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003802:Dentifrices; D003804:Dentin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010919:Placebos; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D003802:Dentifrices; D010919:Placebos; D005459:Fluorides