Artificial intelligence may spot gum disease from a simple photo
NCT ID NCT07727421
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether an artificial intelligence model can accurately diagnose gingivitis — early gum disease — by analyzing digital photographs and X-rays. Researchers will compare the AI's assessments to those of dental experts. If it works, this approach could make gum disease screening faster and more accessible.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an artificial intelligence diagnostic model that analyzes digital photographs and radiographs
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a quick, automated way to diagnose gum disease without relying solely on expert clinical exams.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage diagnostic study, and the AI's accuracy may not match expert diagnosis in real-world settings. The model may also struggle with certain patient groups, such as those with extensive pigmentation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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250 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of patients who attended dental clinics at Al-Azhar university and were evaluated for periodontal conditions, and whose digital clinical photographs or dental radiographs are utilized for training and validating the artificial intelligence model.
- Ages
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15 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * patients in both genders within age range of 15-50 years * smokers patients * patient treated for stable systemic disease Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant women to avoid risk of panoramic x-ray * patient with active systemic diseases * patient taking antibiotics * patient receiving anticancer therapy * patient with excessive gingival hyperplasia and with extensive melanin pigmentation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of dental medicine ,Al-Azhar unversity
Cairo, الجيزة, Egypt
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