INDEPENDENT CLINICAL STUDY FINDS THE CANARY SYSTEM TO BE SUPERIOR TO BITEWING RADIOGRAPHY
Toronto, Canada - New
clinical research findings were announced last week in Boston at the
International Association of Dental (IADR) Research General Session. Dr.
Ben Amaechi from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San
Antonio, who led an independent clinical study, found The Canary System®
to exhibit superior performance compared to bitewing radiography for
the detection of proximal caries.
Thirty
subjects from a mixed population of caries risk patients were involved
in the study. The authors of the study found the sensitivity/specificity
of The Canary System to be 0.92/0.78 versus 0.67/0.54 for bitewing
radiography. The authors of the study concluded that The Canary System
is more accurate than bitewing radiography for proximal caries
diagnosis.
“Bitewing
radiographs and visual examination have been considered the gold
standard for caries detection but this study along with others
demonstrate that The Canary System should become the next gold standard
for the detection and monitoring of tooth decay”, said Dr. Stephen
Abrams, President of Quantum Dental Technologies Inc, the manufacturer
of The Canary System.
Other
research presented at IADR included a study showing the effectiveness
of The Canary System for detecting smooth surface caries compared to
radiography, DIAGNOdent, and Spectra; a study showing excellent intra-
and inter-examiner reproducibility of The Canary System for scanning
smooth and occlusal surfaces with natural decay; and a report
demonstrating the power of combining cloud computing and The Canary
System to provide epidemiological data and trends on caries prevalence
among populations, age groups, geographies, and tooth type and surface.
The
Canary System, with its unique crystal structure diagnostics, allows
oral health professionals to detect, image, track and monitor tooth
decay on all tooth surfaces, beneath opaque sealants, around the margins
of restorations and detect cracks in teeth. The accompanying Canary
Cloud (www.thecanarycloud.com)
enables dentists to view and manage this data in an online environment,
track Canary usage in the office, and keep up-to-date on Canary
products and clinical news. With The Canary System, caries detection is
not simply shining a light on a tooth surface but it’s about gathering
accurate information on the status of the tooth’s crystal structure and
then storing it to allow ongoing analysis and monitoring.
Visit www.thecanarysystem.com or email sales@thecanarysystem.com to request additional information.
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