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AI could spot gum disease faster than your dentist
NCT ID NCT07629934
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately diagnose periodontitis (severe gum disease) and monitor gum inflammation using dental records and X-rays. Researchers will develop and validate AI models using data from 900 patients across multiple hospitals. The goal is to see if AI can reliably classify gum disease stages and detect inflammation, which could help dentists make faster and more consistent diagnoses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-driven diagnostic software
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide dentists with a reliable AI tool to automatically detect gum disease and monitor inflammation, potentially improving early diagnosis and treatment planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The AI models are still being developed and tested, so they may not be accurate enough for real-world use yet.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 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 adult patients who sought routine dental care or periodontal evaluation at the primary medical center (including its main campus and an alternative secondary campus) and two independent regional hospitals. This multi-center population reflects a real-world, diverse clinical screening pool of patients presenting with varying degrees of periodontal health, ranging from completely healthy gingiva to severe, advanced periodontitis. Eligible participants are identified based on the availability of concurrent full-mouth clinical periodontal charting and digital panoramic radiographs.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: 1. Patients aged \> 18 years at the time of their clinical periodontal examination. 2. Availability of complete full-mouth periodontal charting records, which must include Probing Depth (PD) and Bleeding on Probing (BOP) documented at 6 sites per tooth. 3. Availability of a digital panoramic radiograph of acceptable diagnostic quality, taken within one months of the clinical periodontal examination. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who are completely edentulous or those who have undergone full-arch dental implant rehabilitation (not applicable for natural teeth periodontitis staging). 2. Panoramic radiographs with severe image degradation, including major motion artifacts, severe positioning errors, or poor contrast/exposure that obscures the alveolar bone crest. 3. Presence of extensive metal artifacts or massive bilateral multiple fixed crowns/bridges that completely shadow the marginal bone level of interest. 4. Incomplete clinical electronic medical records or missing core diagnostic descriptors required to establish the clinical gold standard for periodontitis staging or gingival inflammation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, China
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