Near Infrared Technology for the Detection of Proximal Caries

Completed

• Conditions: Caries,Dental

• Registration Number: NCT05919576
• Lead Sponsor: Marmara University

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of an intraoral scanner with near-infrared imaging (NIRI) for the diagnosis of proximal caries.

Detailed Description

A total of 639 proximal surfaces (mesial-distal) of 22 volunteers without restoration of premolars and molars were examined. Results were scored for 4 different examination methods; intraoral examination by visual-tactile method (VTM), bitewing radiography (BWR), panoramic radiography (PR) and near-infrared imaging (NIRI). Scoring was made according to the type of lesion (0:no caries, 1:early enamel lesion(EEL), 2:lesion involving the dentin-enamel-junction (DEJ). Data were analyzed with IBM-SPSS-V23. McNemar-Test was used for comparison between the methods. The Kappa Test was used to examine the agreement between two methods in categorical data, and the Fleiss-Kappa Test was used to assess the agreement between more than two methods. The analysis results are presented as frequency(percentage).The significance level was considered p\<0.05.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-08-08
• Primary Completion: 2022-08-22
• Study Completion: 2022-08-29
• Study First Submitted: 2023-04-05
• Status Verified: 2023-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-06-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-06-23
• Study First Posted: 2023-06-26
• Last Update Posted: 2023-06-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Panoramic Radiography	08.08.2022-22.08.2022	Surface codes: Sound surface (0), Enamel lesion (1), Lesions involving DEJ (2). A total of at least 150 surfaces are expected to be examined
VTM GROUP (Visual-tactile examination)	08.08.2022 - 22.08.2022	Surface codes: Sound surface (0), Enamel lesion (1), Lesions involving DEJ (2). A total of at least 150 surfaces are expected to be examined
Bitewing Radiography	08.08.2022-22.08.2022	Surface codes: Sound surface (0), Enamel lesion (1), Lesions involving DEJ (2). A total of at least 150 surfaces are expected to be examined
NIRI (Near infrared Imaging Technology)	08.08.2022-22.08.2022	Surface codes: Sound surface (0), Enamel lesion (1), Lesions involving DEJ (2). A total of at least 150 surfaces are expected to be examined

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey