Digital dental panoramic tomogram and lateral cephalogram radiation exposure Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were randomized 1:1 into control and intervention groups. The control group received standard scanning parameters as prescribed by the manufacturer by setting the radiographic machine in
Sponsors
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults 18-35 years old 2. Indicated for dental panoramic tomogram and lateral cephalogram 3. Fit and healthy 4. Normal body mass index (BMI) 18.5 - 25
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients contraindicated for radiographic examination 2. Pregnant 3. Occupational health exposure 4. Facial and skeletal abnormalities 5. Bone disease 6. Smoking or has stopped less than 6 months 7. Oral diseases including ulcers in the past 2 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Diagnostic performance of the images assessed using detection of anatomical landmarks (25 landmarks on dental panoramic tomogram and 35 landmarks on lateral cephalogram) after the x-rays were taken 2. The presence of nuclear alterations (pyknosis, karyolysis, karyorrhexis and nuclear budding) of buccal mucosa smear was noted (yes/no), taken before the exposure to x-rays and 10 days after the x-rays | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of the images assessed using a five-point rating scale after the x-rays taken (1= excellent, 2= more than adequately presented, 3= adequately presented 4= barely adequately presented, 5= inadequately presented) | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Contacts
Public ContactLiyana Ghazali
Outcome results
None listed