Accuracy of dental x-ray in diagnosis of tooth bone loss
- Conditions
- Periodontitis patients that have molar with furcation defectsOral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN89375372
- Lead Sponsor
- niversiti Teknologi MARA
- Brief Summary
2020 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-020-03380-8 (added 14/01/2022)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 22
1. Diagnosis of moderate to severe chronic periodontitis according to American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) 1999 classification workshop, or Periodontitis Stage III or IV according to AAP 2017 classification
2. Full mouth plaque score (FMPS) and full mouth bleeding score (FMBS) = 15%
3. Presence of at least one molar with furcation involvement Class II or III with probing pocket depth (PPD) of = 6 mm that is indicated for periodontal surgery
4. Identifiable cementoenamel junction (CEJ)
5. Ability to sit for all required radiographic surveys
1. Patients with uncontrolled systemic disease
2. Smoker
3. Pregnant and lactating women
4. Patients with furcation caries
5. Patients with metal crowns in the furcation area or silver amalgam fillings near the alveolar crest
6. Molar with furcation involvement that is indicated for extraction
7. Third molars
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The extent and severity of furcation defects in molar teeth, including CEJ-BD (clinical attachment loss), BL-H (depth of furcation defect), BL-V (height of furcation defect), RT (root trunk), and FW (width of the furcation defect) measured by radiographs during periodontal surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> During periodontal surgery:<br> 1. Probing pocket depth (PPD) (mm) measured by visual inspection<br> 2. Full mouth plaque score measured by visual inspection<br> 3. Full mouth bleeding score measured by visual inspection<br>