Relationship Between Molar Restoration and Furcation Involvement
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- University of Cagliari
- Enrollment
- 200
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Presence of furcation
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study will be to analyze the relationship between the presence of second class restorations (interproximal fillings) or prostheses (crowns, bridges) on molar teeth and the presence of bone resorption between the roots of the latter. Patients with this type of restorations will be identified and a non-interventional clinical and radiographic analysis will be conducted.
Detailed Description
Patients who have a molar tooth reconstructed with a second class filling according to Black, or a with crown or that is abutment of a prosthetic bridge will be included in the study provided they have at least one other intact molar.
The molars included in the study do not have to be wisdom teeth. In these patients, in addition to the presence of furcations (bone resorption in the space between the roots), the probing depth (PD), the loss of clinical attachment (CAL), bleeding on probing ( BOP), mobility, width of the keratinized tissue, the length of the root trunk (measured radiographically), the presence or absence of endodontic treatments (evaluated on the radiography), the anatomy of the roots (widely separated, fused, separated but fused) and the presence of enamel projections will be recorded.
Data will be analyzed with utilizing Pearson chi-square and the pair-wise t test.
The analysis of these data will provide us with evidence on the influence that interproximal restorations and fixed prostheses, in the presence of other co-factors, have on the presence of furcations in molars.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Cross Sectional
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients who have molars both with and without restorations
- •Restorations presents for at least 5 years
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients who do not want to undergo evaluation
- •Patients who cannot undergo radiation (pregnant women)
- •Patients who do not have at least one other unrestored molar
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Presence of furcation
Time Frame: At the time of evaluation, the first time the patients is seen (time 0)
The presence of bone resorption between the roots of the molar
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Nicola Alberto Valente, DDS, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Cagliari