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NCT04018352UnknownNot Applicable

Assessment of Variations of The Number of Roots &Amp; Root Canal Configurations of Maxillary Premolars and Their Relation to the Floor of the Maxillary Sinus in a Sample of Egyptian Population Using CBCT: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study

Cairo University0 sites114 target enrollmentStarted: July 30, 2019Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Enrollment
114
Primary Endpoint
Number of roots maxillary premolars

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Assessment of Variations of The Number of Roots & Root Canal Configurations of Permanent Maxillary Premolars and their Relation to the Floor of the Maxillary sinus

Detailed Description

Assessment of Variations of The Number of Roots & Root Canal Configurations of Permanent Maxillary Premolars and their Relation to the Floor of the Maxillary sinus in a Sample of Egyptian Population using CBCT: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Other
Time Perspective
Cross Sectional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
15 Years to 70 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Fully maturated and erupted maxillary permanent premolars of Egyptian patients, males or females.
  • Intact maxillary premolars' roots without fractures or cracks.
  • Maxillary Premolars without posts or previous root canal treatment.
  • CBCT scans of different fields of view could be included as long as it shows maxillary premolars.
  • CBCT scans of 0.2 mm voxel resolution {the maximum voxel size accepted for endodontic imaging}

Exclusion Criteria

  • Maxillary premolars with:
  • Developmental anomalies. External or internal root resorption. Root canal calcification. Previous root canal treatment Post restorations. Root caries especially reaching the bifurcation area.
  • Evidence of apicectomy or periapical surgery
  • CBCT images of poor quality or artifacts interfering with the assessment of the root canals.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of roots maxillary premolars

Time Frame: up to 2020

Detection of number of maxillary roots in Egyptian population

Secondary Outcomes

  • Assessment of the relationship between maxillary premolars roots and the maxillary sinus floor(up to 2020)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Esraa Khairy Morsy

Principal Investigator

Cairo University

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