Abstract
Purpose: To compare direct clinical and indirect digital photographic assessment of resin composite restorations. Ninety-two posterior resin composite restorations were classified using World Dental Federation (FDI) criteria by two different clinical examiners (C1 and C2). In the same appointment of clinical assessment, intraoral high-quality digital photographs were taken and posteriorly two different digital examiners (D1 and D2) classified the images of each restoration. Restorations of each patient were assessed once by C1 and C2 independently. D1 and D2 assessed the digital images from different locations and in different time. Data were analyzed using the Cohen’s kappa coefficient, Kruskal–Wallis non-parametric test and Dunn's multiple shared test, with 95% confidence. Agreement levels varied from very good (0.81–1.00) to fair (0.21–0.40). Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) between assessments were found for surface lustre, staining, color match and translucency, esthetic anatomical form, fracture of material and retention and marginal adaptation. The classification of the resin composite restorations varied significantly according to clinical or high-quality digital photographic assessments. Overall, clinical assessment detected more demand for repair or replacement.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 184-192 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Odontology / the Society of the Nippon Dental University |
Volume | 109 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Grant #2010/12032-6, #2011/07039-4 and #2012/08312-9 from São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, The Society of The Nippon Dental University.
Keywords
- Clinical decision-making
- Dental restoration failure
- Dental restoration repair
- Diagnostic imaging
- Photography
- dental