The aim of this cross-sectional study is to assess the number of roots in permanent teeth. For this reason, researchers will conduct an analysis of CBCT scans. The collected data will be used for epidemiological analysis, including an examination of differences in outcomes between male and female patients.
This study will involve analysis of anonymised CBCT images from Polish dental imaging facility. The analysis will include patients whose scans were obtained previously for diagnostic and therapeutic reasons and do not show significant artefacts. The primary outcome will be defined as the number of roots of each of the assessed teeth. Statistical analysis will be conducted in subgroups based on tooth type, patient gender, and patient age. This study has been approved by the bioethics committee.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
4,000
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of the Ministry of Interior
Kielce, Poland
Tooth root number
Number of separate roots of a single tooth, regardless of the level of division
Time frame: The assessment is conducted once at the time of enrolment
Male/female ratio
Proportion of different numbers of roots in male and female
Time frame: The assessment is conducted once at the time of data analysis
Age odds ratio
Odds ratio of different numbers of roots with a distinction based on age
Time frame: The assessment is conducted once at the time of analysis
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