Reliability of Dental Examination Using an Intraoral Camera Compared to Normal Dental Examination in Grade 12 Students at Krasang District, Buriram Province

Abstract

The reliability of intraoral cameras is considered important for the diagnosis and treatment planning of dental personnel in teledentistry. This study is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The objective of this study was to determine the level of reliability, sensitivity and specificity of the intraoral camera when examined by a dentist with and without experience in using the intraoral camera compared to a normal clinical dental examination. In examining the teeth of grade 12 students in Krasang District, Buriram Province. All students were divided into 2 groups and received examination from the dentist by examining their teeth using an intraoral camera. One week after the first examination, all students had clinical examination again by the same dentist using the clinical examination method. The results of both examinations were compared to determine sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (ppv), negative predictive value (npv). Comparison intraoral camera examination with clinical dental examination which considered gold standard.

            The results of the study show that the intraoral camera had a sensitivity ranged from 69.0% - 90.1% when examined by an experienced dentist, a specificity ranged from 90.5% - 100% when examined by an experienced dentist, and a sensitivity ranged from 57.1% - 92.5% when examined by inexperience dentist. A specificity ranged from 90.5% - 99.8% when examined by an inexperienced dentist, when compared to a normal clinical dental examination. The sensitivity ranged from 21.2% - 89.9% when planning treatment by an experienced dentist. The specificity ranged from 90.5% - 99.7% when planning treatment by experienced dentists. The sensitivity ranged from 26.5% - 92.1% when planning treatment by inexperienced dentist. The specificity ranged from 89.6% - 99.5% when planning treatment by inexperienced dentist, when compared to normal clinical treatment planning.