Risk Factors for Distal Caries of Second Molars Adjacent to Mandibular Impacted Third Molars

NCT06017570 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: SelcukU003
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 639
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Distal surfaces of second molars adjacent to wisdom teeth are always at risk for caries and external root resorption. The incidence of caries is high, especially in partially impacted third molars in mesioangular and horizontal positions. In this study, investigators aimed to examine the caries correlation in the distal second molar with the age, gender, side and DMFT scores of the participants.

Conditions

Decay, Dental; Impacted Third Molar Tooth

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Radiologic examination

  Radiologic examination on the distal side of the second molar for tooth decay

  10 minute before the start of surgery

• Intra-oral examination

  Obtaining DMFT score

  10 minute before the start of surgery

• Clinical examination

  Clinical examination (intra-oral) on the distal side of the second molar for tooth decay

  1 minutes after the removal of third molar

Study Arms (3)

Low-risk Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants with DMFT score: 0 or 1.

Diagnostic Test: Radiologic examination on orthopantomogram; Diagnostic Test: Clinical examination after surgery

Modarate-risk Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants with DMFT score: 2, 3, 4 or 5.

Diagnostic Test: Radiologic examination on orthopantomogram; Diagnostic Test: Clinical examination after surgery

High-risk Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants with DMFT score above 5.

Diagnostic Test: Radiologic examination on orthopantomogram; Diagnostic Test: Clinical examination after surgery

Interventions

Radiologic examination on orthopantomogram DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Caries examination on the distal side of the adjacent second molar in the orthopantomogram of patients with an appointment for the extraction of mesioangular or horizontal partially impacted third molars

High-risk Group; Low-risk Group; Modarate-risk Group

Clinical examination after surgery DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

İnspectional caries examination on the distal side of the adjacent second molar after surgery of patients with mesioangular or horizontal partially impacted third molars

High-risk Group; Low-risk Group; Modarate-risk Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• being between 20 and 40 years old
• having a surgery appointment for removal of the partially impacted third molar which is mesioangular or horizontal position
• having an orthopantomogram on the database
• and having a second molar adjacent to the impacted third molar

You may not qualify if:

• crowned or restored the second molar
• any surgery related to the contact area
• any pathology related to the second or third molar
• a radiological artifact on the contact area
• insufficient radiological quality for the evaluation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Selcuk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry

Konya, Selçuklu, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dental Caries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tooth Demineralization; Tooth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases

Study Officials

• Gökhan Gürses

  Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 24, 2023
• First Posted: August 30, 2023
• Study Start: October 5, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 18, 2024
• Study Completion: January 18, 2024
• Last Updated: January 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Locations

TU (1)