Fluorescence-based methods for detecting caries lesions: systematic review, meta-analysis and sources of heterogeneity.

BACKGROUND: Fluorescence-based methods have been proposed to aid caries lesion detection. Summarizing and analysing findings of studies about fluorescence-based methods could clarify their real benefits. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to perform a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate t...

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Main Authors: Thais Gimenez, Mariana Minatel Braga, Daniela Procida Raggio, Chris Deery, David N Ricketts, Fausto Medeiros Mendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3617206?pdf=render