Fractal Analysis Method in Periodontal Disease

Necmettin Erbakan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Periodontal Diseases

Treatments: Other: fractal analysis

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05639582

Ummuhantekinatay

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, the effects of periodontal disease on alveolar bone were investigated using fractal analysis method.

Full description

Background: It is very difficult to objectively evaluate the negative changes in bone structure due to periodontitis. The present study was aimed to evaluate the trabecular bone changes between healthy individuals and periodontitis patients by fractal dimension analysis on digital panoramic radiographs.

Method: The study included 50 periodontally healthy individuals (control group), 50 individuals with Stage 1 periodontitis (S1-P group), 50 individuals with Stage 2 periodontitis (S2-P), and 50 individuals with Stage 3 periodontitis (S3-P), a total of 200 individuals were included. The fractal dimension (FD) value of the trabecular bone in the interproximal space between mandibular first molar and second premolar tooth roots was evaluated using Image J program. The mean fractal dimension values of the two regions were calculated by box counting method.

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-65 years old
• Getting a diagnosis of stage 1,2 and 3 periodontitis
• Be diagnosed as periodontally healthy
• Have no barriers to obtaining radiographs
• Not having any systemic disease that may affect periodontal status
• Not smoking and alcohol use
• Volunteer to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Those who use drugs that can affect bone metabolism
• Radiographs with poor diagnostic quality
• Root canal treatment or teeth with periapical lesions in the area of interest
• Individuals who have suffered a fracture or trauma that affects the anatomy or integrity

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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200 participants in 4 patient groups

periodontally healthy individuals

Experimental group

Description:

50 subject without any periodontal disease

Treatment:

Other: fractal analysis

Stage 1 periodontitis

Experimental group

Description:

50 subject diagnosed with stage 1 in the periodontal disease classification

Treatment:

Other: fractal analysis

Stage 2 periodontitis

Experimental group

Description:

50 subject diagnosed with stage 2 in the periodontal disease classification

Treatment:

Other: fractal analysis

Stage 3 periodontitis

Experimental group

Description:

50 subject diagnosed with stage 3 in the periodontal disease classification

Treatment:

Other: fractal analysis