title: Visual Inspection Displays Good Accuracy for Detecting Caries Lesions.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Visual inspection for caries detection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gimenez T, Piovesan C, Braga MM, Raggio DP, Deery C, Ricketts DN, Ekstrand DR, Mendes FM. J Dent Res 2015;94(7):895-904.
  
  
  METHODS
  Svante Twetman, DDS, PhD, Odont Dr
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the overall accuracy of visual methods for detecting caries lesions.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Brazilian government (Process 2012/17888-1).
  
  
  METHODS
  Systematic review with meta-analysis of data
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 1: Good-quality, patient-oriented evidence
  
  
  METHODS
  Grade A: Consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Nørre Allé 20, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark. Electronic address: stwe@sund.ku.dk.
authors.forename: Svante
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Twetman
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*