Comparison between QraypenTM Imaging and the Conventional Methods of Visual Inspection and Periapical Radiography for Proximal Caries Detection in Primary Molars: An In Vivo Study

• Published in: Chiwisaeng gwahakoeji pp. 349 - 354
• Main Authors: 안소연, 박소영, 심연수
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 한국치위생과학회 01.10.2016
• Subjects: 치의학
• ISSN: 1598-4478; 2233-7679

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the newly-developed QraypenTM (All In One Bio, Korea) system for the diagnosis of earlyproximal caries by comparing it with the conventional methods of visual inspection and periapical radiography. This study was carried out from July2015 to April 2016 targeting 32 children aged 7∼12 years who visited Y-Dental Clinic for school oral health examinations. Two investigatorsselected and examined a total of 153 primary molars that had not undergone restorative treatment. Comparisons were carried out between visualinspections, readings of posterior periapical radiography images, and readings of QraypenTM images. This study revealed that the percentage ofinterproximal surfaces of primary molar teeth without caries incidence was 83.7% using QraypenTM imaging and 84.9% using visual inspection andperiapical radiography. The differences between the two methods were not statistically significant. Thus, QraypenTM is expected to be a useful andconvenient auxiliary diagnostic device that can facilitate the detection of hidden proximal caries in primary molars. KCI Citation Count: 0