AI dentist: software matches 3D scans at finding hidden tooth infections
NCT ID NCT07319182
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether artificial intelligence software can detect periapical lesions (infections at the root tip of teeth) as accurately as cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), a type of 3D X-ray. Researchers compared the AI's results to CBCT scans in 100 medically healthy adults aged 18-50 with permanent teeth. The goal was to see if AI could be a reliable, faster, or cheaper diagnostic tool for dentists.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- artificial intelligence software
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI could help dentists find tooth infections faster and more easily, reducing the need for specialized scans.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study. The AI may not work as well in real-world settings or on different patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 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: 1. All patients must be medically free from any systemic disease that can affect root canal treatment. 2. 18 to 50 years old patients with permanent teeth presenting with periapical pathosis. 3. No sex predilection. 4. All patients must have good oral hygiene. 5. Restorable teeth 6. Positive patient's acceptance for participating in the study. 7. Patients able to sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients above 50 years or patients below 18 years. 2. Patients with very poor oral hygiene. 3. Pregnant women after taking detailed history and pregnancy test must be in the first visit. 4. Psychologically disturbed patients. Teeth that have: * Periodontally affected with grade 2 or 3 mobility. * Not restorable teeth. * Abnormal anatomy and calcified canals
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Future University in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
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