Negligible therapeutic impact, false-positives, overdiagnosis and lead-time are the reasons why radiographs bring more harm than benefits in the caries diagnosis of preschool children

• Main Authors: Laura Regina A. Pontes (Author), Juan Sebastian Lara (Author), Tatiane Fernandes Novaes (Author), Julia Gomes Freitas (Author), Thais Gimenez (Author), Bruna Lorena P. Moro (Author), Haline C. M. Maia (Author), José Carlos P. Imparato (Author), Mariana M. Braga (Author), Daniela P. Raggio (Author), Fausto M. Mendes (Author), CARDEC collaborative group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To evaluate the clinical course and interventions required during two years of follow-up of dental surfaces of deciduous molars diagnosed, and consequently treated, by two different strategies: diagnosis made by clinical examination alone or associated with radiographs. Methods T...