An In Vitro Comparison of Different Diagnostic Methods in Detection of Residual Dentinal Caries

Table 1

Average sensitivity and specificity values (maximum and minimum) of CDD, LF, and ECM for detection of residual caries.

Groups		Observers
		1	2	3
LF	Sensitivity	0.84 (0.80–0.87)	0.86 (0.82–0.89)	0.85 (0. 78–0.91)
	Specificity	0.60 (0.60–0.60)	0.40 (0.40–0.40)	0.50 (0.40–0.60)
	Accuracy	0.80 (0.78–0.82)	0.81 (0.78–0.84)	0.81 (0.76–0.86)
ECM	Sensitivity	0.30 (0.30–0.30)	0.49 (0.47–0.51)	0.62 (0.62–0.62)
	Specificity	0.70 (0.80–0.60)	0.90 (1.00–0.80)	0.60 (0.60–0.60)
	Accuracy	0.37 (0.38–0.36)	0.54 (0.52–0.56)	0.62 (0.62–0.62)
CDD	Sensitivity	0.56 (0.56–0.56)	0.51 (0.51–0.51)	0.58 (0.58–0.58)
	Specificity	0.60 (0.60–0.60)	0.60 (0.60–0.60)	0.60 (0.60–0.60)
	Accuracy	0.56 (0.56–0.56)	0.52 (0.52–0.52)	0.52 (0.52-0.52)