Radiographic artifacts in the diagnosis of dental caries: systematic review with meta-analysis
Radiographic optical effects, especially TSR and Mach band effect, are highly prevalent in bitewing images and significantly increase the risk of false positive caries diagnoses, especially in children. Given the low certainty of the available evidence, clinicians should interpret radiographic findings with caution and always correlate them with a thorough clinical examination. Further high-quality research is needed to develop standardized diagnostic criteria and strategies to mitigate radiographic optical effects in dental practice.
Authors
- Filiberto Mastrangelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3746-5675)
- Diego Sovereto
- Domenico Ciavarella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3114-6048)
- Mario Dioguardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0949-3457)
- Maria Eleonora Bizzoca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6722-6499)
- Andrea Ballini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8758-1415)
- Nicola Cirillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1429-1323)
- Lorenzo Sanesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8347-3350)
- Fariba Esperouz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1820-899X)
- Angelo Martella
- Khrystyna Zhurakivska
- Lorenzo Lo Muzio
- Ciro Guerra
- Angela Tisci
Institutions
- University of Foggia (IT)
- University of Salento (IT)
- Link Campus University (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oral Radiology
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11282-025-00879-2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Foggia