Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
The Indications of First Molar Extraction at Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine
Lead Sponsor:
Tufts University
Conditions:
Tooth Extraction
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
The aim of the present study is to investigate whether there has been a change of criteria for tooth extraction at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) from 2005 to 2018. The primary out...
Detailed Description
The purpose of the present study is to quantitatively evaluate the change in tooth extraction at school setting over the past 14 years. Aims The aim of the present study is to investigate whether the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Part 1:
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients who had fully-erupted first molar extraction (tooth number #3 or #14 or #19 or #30) under Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) code of D7140 (Extraction, erupted tooth or exposed root) and D7210 (Extraction, erupted tooth requiring removal of bone and/or sectioning of tooth, and including elevation of mucoperiosteal flap if indicated) at TUSDM.
- The electronic records must include the following data:
- Gender
- Age
- Comprehensive periodontal chart, including probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), furcation involvement and mobility. The periodontal chart has to be recorded within 12 months before tooth extraction
- Periapical radiograph and bite-wing radiographs of extracted tooth. The radiographs have to be taken within 12 months before tooth extraction
- Reasons for tooth extraction
- Part 2:
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients who had:
- Fully-erupted first and second molars (tooth number #2, #3, #14, #15, #18, #19, #30, #31) that were extracted under CDT codes D7140 (Extraction, erupted tooth or exposed root) or D7210 (Extraction, erupted tooth requiring removal of bone and/or sectioning of tooth, and including elevation of mucoperiosteal flap if indicated).
- The same extracted tooth were replace with dental implant placement under CDT code D6010 (Surgical placement, endosteal implant) within 24 months after extraction.
- The electronic records must include the following data
- Sex
- Age
- Dental records including:
- Periapical radiograph of the tooth before extraction: the radiographs have to be taken within 12 months before tooth extraction, including one or more of probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), furcation involvement and tooth mobility.
- Exclusion Criteria (both parts):
- Absence of tooth distal to extracted tooth.
- a. Clinical decision for tooth extraction may be affected by tooth location. When the tooth is the distal abutment in the dentition, clinicians tend to keep the tooth even if the prognosis is compromised.
- Presence of dental implant adjacent to extracted tooth a. Clinical decision for tooth extraction may be affected by adjacent dental implants.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 19 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04705181
Start Date
March 19 2020
End Date
June 30 2028
Last Update
September 19 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111