Research Article

Validity of Digital Imaging of Fiber-Optic Transillumination in Caries Detection on Proximal Tooth Surfaces

Table 2

Comparison of the findings of the fiber-optic transillumination (DIFOTI) method with bitewing (BW) radiographs and the clinical visual method (CV). Numbers and proportions (%) of tooth surfaces with different stages of caries lesions.
(a) DIFOTI versus BW

DIFOTI
SoundInitialManifestedTotal (%)

BWSound1,278 (75.5)329 (19.5)81 (4.8)1,688 (80.3)
Initial157 (52.7)87 (29.2)54 (18.1)298 (14.2)
Manifested33 (28.2)30 (25.6)54 (46.2)117 (5.6)
Total (%)1,468 (69.8)446 (21.2)189 (9.9)2,103

(b) DIFOTI versus CV

DIFOTI
SoundInitialManifestedTotal (%)

CVSound1,389 (72.1)391 (20.3)147 (7.6)1,927 (91.6)
Initial68 (52.3)42 (32.3)20 (15.4)130 (6.2)
Manifested11 (23.9)13 (28.3)22 (47.8)46 (2.2)
Total (%)1,468 (69.8)446 (21.2)189 (9.9)2,103

(c) CV versus BW

CV
SoundInitialManifestedTotal (%)

BWSound1,595 (94.5)75 (4.4)18 (1.1)1,688 (80.3)
Initial251 (84.2)39 (13.1)8 (2.7)298 (14.2)
Manifested81 (69.2)16 (13.7)20 (17.1)117 (5.6)
Total (%)1,927 (91.6)130 (6.2)46 (2.2)2,103