title: An in vitro study of the correlation between clinical and radiographic examinations of proximal carious lesions in primary molars.
abstract: The present in vitro study assessed the correlation between clinical and interproximal radiographic examinations in diagnosing proximal caries of primary molars. A total of 223 mesial and distal surfaces, from 125 primary teeth, were evaluated clinically and radiographically. The results demonstrated a strong correlation between the increase of depth of radiolucency in radiographic examination and the clinical stage of lesions The interproximal radiographic examination presented an excellent capability for discriminating surfaces with and without cavities in primary molars.
authors.affiliation: Lutheran University of Brazil, Rua Fernandes Vieira, 449/1201, Porto Alegre, RS, ZIP Code 90.035.091, Brazil. feldens@cpovo.net
authors.forename: Carlos Alberto
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Feldens
authors.forename: Maximiano Ferreira
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Tovo
authors.forename: Paulo Floriani
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Eliane Gerson
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Feldens
authors.forename: Simone Helena
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Finkler
mesh_terms: D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D012372:ROC Curve; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology