Gingival recession detection study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Investigating the utility of 3D intra-oral scan imaging to detect gingival recession compared to clinical assessment
IRAS ID
339903
Contact name
Nicola West
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 13 days
Research summary
Gingival recession happens when the gingiva starts to shift, either close to the tooth or between the teeth. This can cause sensitivity and lesions where the tooth root is exposed.
When you go to the dentist, the clinician assesses if you have recession or not and may monitor the progression of the recession. This is usually done by the dentist identifying landmarks of the teeth and gingiva that is typically visible in recession. However, these landmarks are not always visible, and the current detection procedure can be inaccurate and difficult to manage.
Having an algorithm that can aid in detecting gingival recession on scans would be useful for both clinicians and patients, as you might save time and effort from the current recession detection methods that are used in general dentist practice today.
This project is about collecting data that will be used later to check if an algorithm detects gingival recession from intraoral scans comparably to an in-clinic assessment of recession. In this study, teeth and mouth are examined in order to assess the level of recession, if any. This research is also to aid the Danish company, 3Shape, in developing an algorithm for gingival recession detection aid, which may assist dentists in the future and therefore improve gingival recession management.REC name
London - Riverside Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/PR/0088
Date of REC Opinion
13 Feb 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion