Status:
COMPLETED
A Comparison of the Accurate Diagnosis of the Horizontal & Vertical Bitewing Images
Lead Sponsor:
King Abdulaziz University
Conditions:
Periodontal Diseases
Dental Caries
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aims of this research are to determine if vertical bitewings will be more effective and more comprehensive for the diagnosis of caries and the level of alveolar bone loss than the horizontal bitew...
Detailed Description
The aims of this research are to determine if vertical bitewings will be more effective and more comprehensive for the diagnosis of caries and the level of alveolar bone loss than the horizontal bitew...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Patients who are currently be treated KAU dental clinics and meet all medical and dental requirements of the KAU clinic for treatments (e.g., subjects with no diseases contraindicating their dental treatment at KAU).
- Display no evidence of acute periodontal infection: e.g., abscess, suppuration, severe swelling and/or spontaneous bleeding that required urgent treatment
- Non-smoker.
- Patients who have opposing teeth and no missing posterior or canine teeth in all quadrants (except third molars).
Exclusion
- Have any known disease and would not allow the patient to be treatment planned for any procedures in the KAU clinics (e.g., severe anemia, low white blood cell count (Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) less than 1500, bleeding or coagulation disorder, uncontrolled hypertension (150/90), recent myocardial infarction (within 6 months of enrollment), diabetes (HbA1C ≥7%), HIV/AIDS (self-reported), history of or currently undergoing head and neck radiation, history of or currently taking bisphosphonates, endocrine-induced bone diseases (e.g. hyperparathyroidism), immunosuppressive therapy).
- Have limited mental capacity and unable to give informed consent.
- Be a pregnant or lactating female (self-reported)
- Have untreated malignant neoplasm.
- Individuals opposed to participate in the study.
- If a patient has a crown which will not be able to assess the caries boarder and cementoenamel junction.
- if a patient has a gagging reflex or inability to open his/her mouth.
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 15 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 30 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04341636
Start Date
May 15 2023
End Date
July 30 2023
Last Update
August 12 2025
Active Locations (1)
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King Abdulaziz University , Faculty of Dentistry
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia