Dental Caries, Dental Plaque
Conditions
Brief summary
This prospective clinical study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of intraoral scans (IOS) for the detection of dental plaque and caries. The diagnostic performance of IOS will be compared with current clinical reference standards. For plaque assessment, IOS-based evaluation will be compared with plaque detection using disclosing agents. For caries detection, IOS (including white-light imaging and caries detection features) will be compared with conventional visual inspection and bitewing radiography. Adult patients aged 18 to 70 years will be included.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTintraoral scan
intraoral scanning used for assessment of dental plaque and caries.
Sponsors
University Ghent
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adults aged 18 to 70 years * Not pregnant and not planning pregnant * At least 20 teeth present * Ability to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Conditions that prevent proper intraoral examination (e.g., severe gag reflex, limited mouth opening) * patient unable to provide informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Accuracy of Intraoral Scan for Dental Plaque Detection | At baseline and 2 weeks | Diagnostic accuracy of intraoral scan compared with plaque assessment using disclosing agents. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agreement Between Intraoral Scan and Reference Standard for Dental Caries Detection | At baseline and 2 weeks | Agreement between intraoral scan assessments and reference standard (visual inspection and bitewing radiography) using kappa statistics. |
Countries
Belgium
Contacts
CONTACTsachiko maemoto
Outcome results
None listed