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NCT Number: NCT06017570

Risk Factors for Distal Caries of Second Molars Adjacent to Mandibular Impacted Third Molars

Distal surfaces of second molars adjacent to wisdom teeth are always at risk for caries and external root resorption. The incidence of caries is high, especially in partially impacted third molars in mesioangular and horizontal positions. In this study, investigators aimed to examine the caries correlation in the distal second molar with the age, gender, side and DMFT scores of the participants.

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Key information

Conditions

Decay, Dental Dental Caries Impacted Third Molar Tooth Stomatognathic Diseases Tooth Demineralization Tooth Diseases

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry

Konya, Selçuklu, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • being between 20 and 40 years old
  • having a surgery appointment for removal of the partially impacted third molar which is mesioangular or horizontal position
  • having an orthopantomogram on the database
  • and having a second molar adjacent to the impacted third molar

Exclusion criteria

  • crowned or restored the second molar
  • any surgery related to the contact area
  • any pathology related to the second or third molar
  • a radiological artifact on the contact area
  • insufficient radiological quality for the evaluation.

Treatment and study plan

Radiologic examination on orthopantomogram

Diagnostic Test

Caries examination on the distal side of the adjacent second molar in the orthopantomogram of patients with an appointment for the extraction of mesioangular or horizontal partially impacted third molars

Clinical examination after surgery

Diagnostic Test

İnspectional caries examination on the distal side of the adjacent second molar after surgery of patients with mesioangular or horizontal partially impacted third molars

Primary outcomes

  1. Radiologic examination

    Time frame: 10 minute before the start of surgery

    Radiologic examination on the distal side of the second molar for tooth decay

  2. Intra-oral examination

    Time frame: 10 minute before the start of surgery

    Obtaining DMFT score

  3. Clinical examination

    Time frame: 1 minutes after the removal of third molar

    Clinical examination (intra-oral) on the distal side of the second molar for tooth decay

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Selcuk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Risk Factors for Distal Caries of Second Molars Adjacent to Mesioangular or Horizontal Partially Erupted Mandibular Third Molars, A Cross-Sectional Study

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Aug 30, 2023
Registry last updated
Jan 19, 2024

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