Accuracy of Extra-oral Bite-wing Radiography in Detecting Calculus and Crestal Bone Loss

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, DENVER · May 23, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how well extra-oral x-rays, which are taken outside the mouth, can detect dental issues like calculus (tartar) and bone loss compared to traditional intra-oral x-rays that are taken inside the mouth. The goal is to see if these extra-oral images can provide accurate information for patients who are getting surgery for gum disease, known as periodontal surgery.

To be eligible for this study, you need to be between 18 and 75 years old, a current patient at the CU School of Dental Medicine, and scheduled for periodontal surgery. You should have signs of gum disease, such as probing depths (how deep the pockets around your teeth are) of 5mm or more and evidence of bone loss on x-rays. If you join the study, you can expect to have both types of x-rays taken as part of your treatment. This research will help improve the way dental professionals diagnose and treat gum disease in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients must be active patients of record at CU School of Dental Medicine
• • Patients will have an active treatment plan for periodontal open flap surgery
• • Patients will be classified as either ASA I or ASA II
• • Patients must have periodontal probing depths \>/= 5mm and radiographic sings of marginal bone loss (supra or infra bony)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Less than 18 years of age
• • ASA III or above
• • Emergency patients
• • Pregnant patients
• • Patients who are not patients of record at the CU School of Dental Medicine
• • Patients with a recent panoramic radiograph that contraindicates the need for new imaging in the form of extra-oral bitewings