Correlation Between Dental Arch and Articular Eminence

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Articular Eminence

• Registration Number: NCT05959525
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

the aim of the study is to assess the correlation between the dental arch morphology and the articular eminence height and inclination by using CBCT scans of a sample of the Egyptian population.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-17
• Study First Posted: 2023-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-25
• Study Start: 2023-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-09
• Study Completion: 2024-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 87

Inclusion Criteria

• • CBCT scans of adult Egyptian patients, males and females with ages starting from 18 till 45.

  • Scans of patients who have complete set of permanent dentitions (third molars are not considered), or at least not more than one tooth is missed in each arch.
  • CBCT scans with field of view that shows the full view of TMJ.

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Exclusion Criteria

• • CBCT scans of patients with fractures in the articular bone surfaces.

  • CBCT scans of patients with pathological lesions in the TMJ or articular eminence.
  • CBCT scans with artifacts that could interfere with the assessment of the articular eminence and dental arches.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correlation between the morphology of the dental arch and the articular eminence inclination.	Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correlation between the morphology of the dental arch and the articular eminence height.	Baseline
Correlation between the dental arch measurements and the articular eminence height and inclination measurements.	Baseline