The Prevalence of Soft Tissue Calcifications in the Head and Neck Region Using CBCT Among Egyptian Population: Observational Cross Sectional Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 350
- 主要终点
- what is percent of participants having soft tissue calcification among the whole population included"whether males or females"
研究概览
简要总结
Prevalence of soft tissue calcifications in the head and neck region is not clearly studied in the Egyptian population.
Determining the incidence of these calcifications can improve the knowledge of dental practitioners and allow such practitioners to initiate proper diagnostic. And if patients need treatment they can start early by the right therapy to stop the.
The aim of this research is to detect and quantify the prevalence of the soft tissue calcifications by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of the head and neck region in the Egyptian population.
详细描述
Calcification of various structures located in the head and neck region are reported in patients seeking dental care.
Although most of the soft tissue calcification within the head and neck region might not be accompanied by clinical symptoms; the investigators should not assume that their detection do not has a strong clinical significance .
Some soft tissue calcification may suggest the presence of a systemic condition and may cause threatening consequences .
Understanding of the nature of soft tissue calcification in the head and neck helps in proper diagnosis of these calcification and in turn taking the right decision of asking for further investigation; referral or do nothing .
Also; many of the structures in the head and neck region are in close proximity to one another which makes identification and localization difficult and this may lead to false diagnosis .
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 10 Years 至 80 Years（Child, Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •CBCT scans of 0.2 mm Voxel size will be included
- •Scans that clearly show mandible only; maxilla only; maxilla and mandible or whole face will be included.
- •Patients age 10-80 years old .
排除标准
- •• Images with (Field Of View) show only one tooth or teeth.
- •Images of poor quality will be excluded.
- •Images showing artifacts caused by metallic implants or osteosynthesis plates.
- •Images subjected to patient movement during acquisition will be excluded also.
结局指标
主要结局
what is percent of participants having soft tissue calcification among the whole population included"whether males or females"
时间窗: the participants will be assessed 2 times at 2 weeks interval
percentage%
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Maha Samy Elhadidy
postgraduate student
Cairo University