Evaluation of a Caries Detecting Software System

Abstract

The diagnostic accuracy of caries detecting software that assesses density in digital radiographs was questioned. Analysis of radiographs of extracted teeth using Logicon revealed a deviation in specificity for  caries from visual examination of the  teeth as well as from their radiographic images.  Subsequent  preparation of teeth similar to  a clinical preparation for  a restoration revealed a marked deviation from the Logicon analysis.  Radiographic interpretation of early caries  and resultant treatment  decisions  are a multifaceted  complex  process that is not simplified  by desired but  unreliable  current computerized technique.