Assessment of effectiveness of newly developed beam aligner for taking accurate dental xrays

Assessment of effectiveness of newly developed beam aligner for taking error-free intraoral periapical radiographs- a pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/05/033455

Enrollment

Registered

2021-05-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K047- Periapical abscess without sinus

Interventions

Intervention1: A novel beam aligner: The novel beam aligner is attached to the existing intra oral film holder. This beam aligner mimics the position of the film (placed inside the mouth)outside the m

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Interns in MCODS, Manipal, who are willing to participate in the study. 2 Patients who are willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients below the age of 18 yrs. 2 Patients with facial trauma and facial swellings 3 Patients with special needs (Down syndrome, Cerebral palsy etc.) 4 Unwilling patients 5 Unwilling interns 6 Patients with limited mouth opening 7 Patients requiring more than one X-ray

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in the number of faulty X-raysTimepoint: end of study period	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
nilTimepoint: nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shruti Singh

Manipal College Of Dental sciences, Manipal

shruthi.acharya@gmail.com7406172870

Outcome results

None listed

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