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

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Bone Loss, Alveolar; Periodontitis; Calculus, Dental

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05887128

22-2079

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare the diagnostic accuracy of extra-oral x-rays with intra-oral x-rays, in contrast to clinically observed measurements, for the detection of calculus and bone loss of either the suprabony or infrabony types in patients undergoing periodontal surgery.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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