Dual Energy Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (DE-CBCT) Assessment of Jaw Bone Density

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Conditions studied: Dental Diseases

In brief

Current radiologic imaging modalities used in dentistry provide information on the morphology of the hard tissues. Additional information on the density of bone has practical relevance, for example, in dental implant treatment planning, where local bone quality is a known strong predictor of successful implant osseointegration. The Dual-Energy Cone Beam Computed Tomography (DE-CBCT) device is designed to overcome limitations of traditional imaging and will provide assessment of jaw bone density in additional to morphological information. This clinical trial will examine the application of DE-CBCT to assess jaw bone density and compare Hounsfield units (HU) values with multidetector CT, an established standard for assessing BD.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT04686084
Run by: University of California, Los Angeles
People needed: 26
Starts: 2021-03-26
Expected to finish: 2021-11-29
Last updated by the study team: 2026-06-04

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Patients who need x-ray imaging for dental treatment planning and/or diagnosis
Males or females aged older than 21
Can follow instructions to be positioned into the CT scanner
Can remain physically immobile during the CT scan acquisition
Voluntarily sign and date the informed consent

You may not qualify if…

Pregnancy
Patients who are unable to comprehend the risks of the study to provide informed consent
Extensive dental restorations, maxillofacial prosthesis, or orthopedic hardware that likely may cause artifacts and degrade quality, as determined by the study radiologists

Where it is running

UCLA School of Dentistry — Los Angeles, California, United States

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