Can a smartphone app replace the Dentist's probe for gum disease diagnosis?
NCT ID NCT07424612
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared a mobile app (Peribrain) to traditional manual methods for classifying the stage and grade of periodontitis (gum disease) in 122 patients. A student, a clinical student, and a clinician each classified the disease using either the app or manual measurements. The goal was to see if the app could provide a reliable, standardized diagnosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mobile application (Peribrain) for periodontal classification
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a faster, more consistent way to classify periodontitis using a mobile app, potentially improving diagnosis in dental clinics.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed cross-sectional study, not a treatment trial. The app's accuracy may not generalize to all populations or dental settings, and it does not test any new therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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122 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 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.
Who is studied
Patients with periodontitis were included in the study.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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: * Participants aged between 18 and 65 years who were diagnosed with periodontitis * Participants did not have any intellectual disabilities Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with intellectual disability * Individuals with severe suicidal tendency * Individuals with dementia * Individuals with psychosis * Individuals receiving long-term corticosteroid therapy * Pregnant or lactating individuals Individuals who had received periodontal treatment within the past six months Individuals currently using antibiotics Individuals with uncontrolled systemic diseases
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University
Bolu, 14030, Turkey (Türkiye)