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Clinical Trials/NCT03605394
NCT03605394UnknownNot Applicable

Assessment of Maxillary Sinus Septum and Its Prevalence in a Sample of Egyptian Population Using 3D CBCT : A Cross-Sectional Study

Cairo University0 sites111 target enrollmentStarted: August 2018Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Enrollment
111
Primary Endpoint
prevalence of maxillary sinus septa

Study Overview

Brief Summary

a cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of maxillary sinus septum and assessment of it in a sample of Egyptian Population using cone beam computed tomography through retrospective data analysis

Detailed Description

Setting and location:

  1. The data collection will be obtained from the data base available at the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
  2. CBCT images will be obtained from Egyptian patients who had CBCT examination as part of their dental examination, diagnosis or treatment planning.

Participants:

A total sample of 111examined sinus belonging to Egyptian individuals will be included.

Variables:

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Other
Time Perspective
Retrospective

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • • CBCT scans of partially, fully edentulous and dentulous population.

Exclusion Criteria

  • • CBCT scans that not displaying all the extension of the lower one third of the maxillary sinus.
  • Presence of large pathological lesions involving the maxillary sinus or affecting the confines of the sinus floor.
  • Images exhibiting changes in the morphology of sinus walls due to trauma.
  • Presence of technical artifacts that make difficult the maxillary sinus evaluation.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

prevalence of maxillary sinus septa

Time Frame: in the years 2017-2018-2019

Measuring device is CBCT Software on Planmeca Promax 3D Mid,Measuring unit is Percentage

Secondary Outcomes

  • Location of maxillary sinus septa(in the years 2017-2018-2019)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Farid Medhat

Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Faculty Of Dentistry

Cairo University

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