Impact of visual inspection and radiographs for caries detection in children through a 2-year randomized clinical trial The Caries Detection in Children-1 study

摘要

Background. Visual inspection (VIS) with radiographic examination (RAD) is the recommended diagnostic strategy for detecting caries in children; however, this recommendation is based on accuracy studies. The authors conducted a clinical trial to compare the detection and subsequent treatment of carious lesions in primary molars performed with VIS alone and with RAD.