Benefits of Visual Diagnosis

Visual diagnosis is a fast and simple method that does not need expensive equipment and avoids unnecessary radiation. Currently, assessing caries activity based on the criteria proposed by ICDAS/ICCMS™ is regarded as the most effective approach for caries diagnosis. Since radiographs cannot detect minor losses, it has been documented that visual or combination of visual-tactile examination outperforms radiographic examination for diagnosing non-cavitated lesions.^37,38