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Effect of dental materials artifacts on head and neck MRI

Effect of dental materials artifacts on Magnetic Resonance Imaging of head and neck region: An observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/05/033319
Enrollment
200
Registered
2021-05-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K00-K14- Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Divya J
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients having intraoral dental restorative/ prosthetic materials and undergoing MRI of Head and Neck region. 2. Patient willing to participate in the study and allow a brief intra-oral examination to check for clinical presence of Dental materials.â??

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients without any dental restorations. 2. Patients who have removed dental restoration before MRI scan. 3. Patients who found to have any dislodged dental restoration. 4. Patients with past history of trauma with surgical plates within the maxillofacial region. 5. Patients who are not willing to participate in the study. 6. Poor image quality of head and neck MRI for reasons other than dental material artifacts.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢ Type, Position, and Extent of the dental restorations. â?¢ Position, Extent of the artifacts on head and neck MRI. â?¢ Grading of dental material artifacts impeding the diagnostic quality.Timepoint: 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mathangi Kumar

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, MAHE.

vineetha.manu@manipal.edu9964896254

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026