NCT07405619

Quality Assessment of Anterior Composite Restorations

Quality Assessment of Anterior Composite Restorations: Clinical Examination Versus Three Digital Photographic Techniques

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 185 (actual)
• Sponsor: Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 64 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Evaluation of Intraoral Smartphone Photography for Anterior Restorations Purpose The goal of this observational study was to determine if intraoral digital photography-captured using modern smartphones-can accurately assess the quality of dental fillings (anterior composite restorations) compared to traditional in-person clinical exams.

Detailed description

Evaluating the longevity and quality of dental restorations is a cornerstone of restorative dentistry. Traditionally, the World Dental Federation (FDI) criteria are applied during a physical clinical examination. However, the rise of teledentistry and the accessibility of high-resolution mobile imaging have created a need to validate digital photography as a diagnostic tool. This study investigates whether the convenience of smartphone photography can match the diagnostic "gold standard" of a clinical chairside exam and the technical "gold standard" of a professional DSLR camera.

Conditions

• Composite Resins

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Smartphone Photography	This study evaluates the diagnostic performance of three different digital imaging protocols compared to a physical clinical examination.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-11
• Primary completion: 2024-03-01
• Completion: 2024-09-14
• First posted: 2026-02-12
• Last updated: 2026-02-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)