Clinical Relevance

  Considering the difficulties in detecting buccal recurrent caries under restorations due to the compression of structures in intraoral radiography and occurrence of metal artifacts in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), it is clinically useful to assess the performance of intraoral film and digital radiography and two different CBCT systems in terms of the visibility of artificial buccal secondary caries lesions under various restorative materials.

 SUMMARY

  The aim of the present study was to assess intraoral images and two cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) systems for detection of artificial buccal recurrent caries under restorations. Class V cavities were made for composite (30 teeth) and amalgam (30 teeth). Full restorations with thermoplastic polymer (30 teeth) and nickel-chromium metal crown (30 teeth) were constructed. In 60 teeth, artificial buccal recurrent caries were simulated 60 other teeth served as controls. Intraoral film, intraoral digital, Veraviewepocs 3D, and Kodak 9000 images were scored twice. κ Coefficients were calculated and Az values were compared using Z-tests, with a significance level of α=0.05. Higher interobserver agreement was obtained from the CBCT images compared with the intraoral images. The Az values of both readings of all three observers were highest for the Veraviewepocs 3D followed by Kodak 9000 except for the second reading of the third observer. CBCT outperformed intraoral radiography in detection of artificial buccal recurrent caries under restorations.

 Source: Operative Dentistry

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