Evidence-Based Caries Diagnosis: Visual–Tactile Examination and Bitewing Radiography
About This Event
This course (Caries Process, Prevention and Management: Diagnosis) introduces dental professionals to the role of caries diagnosis in disease prevention and treatment planning. It reviews visual–tactile and bitewing radiography diagnostic methods, recent advancements that improve sensitivity and their limitations, evidence-based approaches to caries diagnosis and management, considerations about too-early diagnosis, and the role of pediatricians in diagnosing caries in children. The course is part of a ten-course series revised with input from the American Academy of Cariology and provided by Procter & Gamble. Format: self-instructional. AGD Subject Code: 10. Date online Jun 30, 2025; expiration Jun 29, 2028. Technical requirements: stable internet and up-to-date browser/device. Registration required to take test.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the role of caries diagnosis in disease prevention.
- Differentiate between various types of carious lesions and their activity status.
- Utilize both conventional and advanced diagnostic tools effectively.
- Integrate caries diagnosis into comprehensive treatment planning.
- Discuss the difference between the medical and dental perspective of caries diagnosis.
- Identify the tools and diagnostic criteria of visual–
- tactile methods.
- Be familiar with the benefits and limitations of visual–
- tactile methods.
- Identify diagnostic criteria of the bitewing radiography method, as well as its benefits and limitations.