AI takes on dentists in Gum-Type showdown
NCT ID NCT07570290
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares how well an artificial intelligence (AI) model and dentists with different experience levels can determine a person's gum type (thin or thick). Researchers will take photos of the front teeth of 40 healthy adults and have both AI and human examiners classify the gum type using two methods. The goal is to see if AI can match the accuracy of experienced dentists.
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- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study population will consist of systemically and periodontally healthy adults attending the Department of Periodontology at Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Dentistry, for routine dental care or check-up. Eligible participants will have natural maxillary anterior incisors and meet all inclusion criteria. Additionally, the examiner population will include: Periodontology research assistants currently working in the department. Fourth- and fifth-year dental intern students who have completed the periodontology clinical rotation.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria for Volunteer Participants Who Will Participate in Transparency and Visual Assessment: * Systemically and periodontally healthy individuals. * Presence of natural maxillary anterior incisors. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of fixed crowns or cervical restorations on the evaluated teeth. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Signs of gingival inflammation or periodontal disease with attachment loss. * Presence of buccal gingival recession. * Use of medications known to cause gingival enlargement. * Presence of congenital anomalies or dental structural defects. Inclusion Criteria for Clinicians: * Research assistants: Must be currently working in the Department of Periodontology. * Dental Intern Students: Fourth- or fifth-year students who have completed periodontology clinical rotation. Exclusion Criteria for Clinicians: * Those who are confirmed to be color blind by the Ishihara test
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