The Prevalence of Soft Tissue Calcifications in the Head and Neck Region Using CBCT Among Egyptian Population

NCT03717389 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2371987
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 350
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Prevalence of soft tissue calcifications in the head and neck region is not clearly studied in the Egyptian population. Determining the incidence of these calcifications can improve the knowledge of dental practitioners and allow such practitioners to initiate proper diagnostic. And if patients need treatment they can start early by the right therapy to stop the. The aim of this research is to detect and quantify the prevalence of the soft tissue calcifications by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of the head and neck region in the Egyptian population.

Conditions

Oral Soft Tissue Conditions

Keywords

prevalence; soft tissue calcification in head and neck

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• what is percent of participants having soft tissue calcification among the whole population included"whether males or females"

  percentage%

  the participants will be assessed 2 times at 2 weeks interval

Interventions

presence of soft tissue calcification in head and neck OTHER

soft tissue calcifications of the head and neck region in the Egyptian population

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

A total of 350 CBCT scans belonging to Egyptian individuals who had CBCT examination as part of their dental treatment planning during the years 2017-2018-2019.from the data base available at the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology department at the faculty of dentistry -Cairo university

You may qualify if:

• CBCT scans of 0.2 mm Voxel size will be included
• Scans that clearly show mandible only; maxilla only; maxilla and mandible or whole face will be included.
• Patients age 10-80 years old .

You may not qualify if:

• Images with (Field Of View) show only one tooth or teeth.
• Images of poor quality will be excluded.
• Images showing artifacts caused by metallic implants or osteosynthesis plates.
• Images subjected to patient movement during acquisition will be excluded also.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Maha Samy Elhadidy: lead
• Cairo University: collaborator

Related Publications (4)

• Khojastepour L, Haghnegahdar A, Sayar H. Prevalence of Soft Tissue Calcifications in CBCT Images of Mandibular Region. J Dent (Shiraz). 2017 Jun;18(2):88-94.

  PMID: 28620632 BACKGROUND

• Caglayan F, Sumbullu MA, Miloglu O, Akgul HM. Are all soft tissue calcifications detected by cone-beam computed tomography in the submandibular region sialoliths? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2014 Aug;72(8):1531.e1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2014.04.005. Epub 2014 Apr 13.

  PMID: 25037186 BACKGROUND

• Guarda-Nardini L, Piccotti F, Ferronato G, Manfredini D. Myositis ossificans traumatica of the temporalis muscle: a case report and diagnostic considerations. Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Jun;16(2):221-5. doi: 10.1007/s10006-011-0293-6. Epub 2011 Sep 22.

  PMID: 21938392 BACKGROUND

• Lewis DA, Brooks SL. Cartoid artery calcification in a general dental population: a retrospective study of panoramic radiographs. Gen Dent. 1999 Jan-Feb;47(1):98-103.

  PMID: 10321159 BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: postgraduate student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 18, 2018
• First Posted: October 24, 2018
• Study Start: November 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2019
• Study Completion: June 1, 2020
• Last Updated: October 24, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-10