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A Comparison of the Accurate Diagnosis of the Horizontal & Vertical Bitewing Images in Detecting Approximal Caries and Interdental Bone Loss in Posterior Teeth: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Bitewing X ray for Periodontal Diseases and Dental Caries. Completed, enrolled 20 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The aims of this research are to determine if vertical bitewings will be more effective and more comprehensive for the diagnosis of caries and the level of alveolar bone loss than the horizontal bitewing technique for the patients at King Abdulaziz University over the age of 18. This is a cross sectional study. All the images in this study will be conducted at School of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University. Each patients will be exposed to 4 horizontal bitewing for posterior teeth ( standard of care ) and 4 vertical bitewing for the same area ( experimental ). The radiographs will be processed digitally. All the x ray will be taken using the standard protection protocol.
Study Details
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Interventions
Each patients will be exposed to 4 horizontal bitewing for posterior teeth ( standard of care ) and 4 vertical bitewing for the same area ( experimental ) . X ray will be taken using a film holder and a steel wire (3mm ) on the film holders. This steel wire will help to adjust for magnification later on. The x ray tube will be in the same distance (4mm from the x ray). The bitewing radiographs will be taken with double-packed Ekta speed Plus films on a radiograph machine operating at 0 kilovolt peak and 8 milliampere, having 2.5 aluminium filtration and a 0.860.8 mm focal spot, according to the manufacturer's exposure recommendations, with the parallel technique to obtain an accurate x ray as much as possible . The radiographs will be processed digitally. All the x ray will be taken using the standard protection protocol .