Risk Factors for Distal Caries of Second Molars Adjacent to Mandibular Impacted Third Molars

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Decay, Dental; Impacted Third Molar Tooth
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Radiologic examination on orthopantomogram; Diagnostic Test: Clinical examination after surgery

• Registration Number: NCT06017570
• Lead Sponsor: Selcuk University

Brief Summary

Distal surfaces of second molars adjacent to wisdom teeth are always at risk for caries and external root resorption. The incidence of caries is high, especially in partially impacted third molars in mesioangular and horizontal positions. In this study, investigators aimed to examine the caries correlation in the distal second molar with the age, gender, side and DMFT scores of the participants.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-08-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-08-24
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-30
• Study Start: 2023-10-05
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-01-18
• Study Completion: 2024-01-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-18
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 639

Inclusion Criteria

• being between 20 and 40 years old
• having a surgery appointment for removal of the partially impacted third molar which is mesioangular or horizontal position
• having an orthopantomogram on the database
• and having a second molar adjacent to the impacted third molar

Exclusion Criteria

• crowned or restored the second molar
• any surgery related to the contact area
• any pathology related to the second or third molar
• a radiological artifact on the contact area
• insufficient radiological quality for the evaluation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Modarate-risk Group	Radiologic examination on orthopantomogram	Participants with DMFT score: 2, 3, 4 or 5.
High-risk Group	Clinical examination after surgery	Participants with DMFT score above 5.
Low-risk Group	Radiologic examination on orthopantomogram	Participants with DMFT score: 0 or 1.
High-risk Group	Radiologic examination on orthopantomogram	Participants with DMFT score above 5.
Low-risk Group	Clinical examination after surgery	Participants with DMFT score: 0 or 1.
Modarate-risk Group	Clinical examination after surgery	Participants with DMFT score: 2, 3, 4 or 5.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical examination	1 minutes after the removal of third molar	Clinical examination (intra-oral) on the distal side of the second molar for tooth decay
Intra-oral examination	10 minute before the start of surgery	Obtaining DMFT score
Radiologic examination	10 minute before the start of surgery	Radiologic examination on the distal side of the second molar for tooth decay

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry; 🇹🇷 Konya, Selçuklu, Turkey