Dental X-Ray analysis could spot early gum disease bone loss
NCT ID NCT07209579
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at jawbone X-rays from 120 people—half with gum disease and half healthy. Researchers used special computer analysis to measure bone structure differences. The goal was to see if routine dental X-rays could help detect early bone changes caused by periodontitis, which might lead to faster diagnosis and treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists spot early bone changes from gum disease using standard dental X-rays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study that only looks at past X-rays, so it cannot prove cause and effect or change treatment yet.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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May 2023
- 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 consisted of adults aged 18 years and older who underwent panoramic radiographic examinations at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Istanbul University. The case group included patients diagnosed with periodontitis based on clinical and radiographic criteria, while the control group included periodontally and systemically healthy individuals.
- 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: * Individuals aged 18 or older * Patients with clinically and radiographically diagnosed periodontitis (case group) * Periodontally and systemically healthy individuals (control group) Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals younger than 18 * Patients with systemic or syndromic conditions affecting bone structure * Panoramic radiographs with artifacts or diagnostic errors
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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