A Novel Approach to Dental Plaque Scoring: Digital Imaging Techniques

Simge Meşeli; Bora Korkut; Dilek Tağtekin

Makale detayları

A Novel Approach to Dental Plaque Scoring: Digital Imaging Techniques

Yazarlar:

Simge Meşeli | Bora Korkut | Dilek Tağtekin

Yayıncı:

Selcuk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Restorative Dentistry

Dergi:

Selcuk Dental Journal Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.273-277

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356661

pISSN:

2148-7529

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Aim: It is aimed to compare clinical plaque scores with dental plaque areas measured with the software program on images obtained using digital photography and intraoral scanner. Material and Methods: Clinical dental plaque scoring was measured according to the Turesky Modified Quigley Hein Plaque Index after dental plaque staining to evaluate the oral hygiene of 20 patients. Following clinical scoring, intraoral photographs of the patients were taken using dental photography equipment of the same standards and scan images were taken with an intraoral scanner. In the data obtained, dental plaque area on the labial surface of 66 anterior teeth were measured with Image J software, and the ratio of dental plaque area to the visible surface area of the tooth was measured. Spearman and Pearson Correlation Analysis were used to compare plaque area in intraoral photographs and scans and correlate them with clinical scores p0.05. Results: The correlation between plaque area measured on intraoral scanner images and intraoral dental photographs was found to be positive and high 0.999; p0.001. A positive and high correlation was detected between the dental plaque scores obtained in the clinic and the plaque area in the intraoral scanner images and in the photographs 0.937; p0.001 and 0.941; p0.001, respectively. Conclusion: Under the conditions of the study, dental plaque areas measured on intraoral scan and photograph were evaluated to be compatible with each other. Accordingly, it is thought that current clinical imaging methods may be an alternative to conventional dental plaque scoring techniques.

 Aim: It is aimed to compare clinical plaque scores with dental plaque areas measured with the software program on images obtained using digital photography and intraoral scanner. Material and Methods: Clinical dental plaque scoring was measured according to the Turesky Modified Quigley Hein Plaque Index after dental plaque staining to evaluate the oral hygiene of 20 patients. Following clinical scoring, intraoral photographs of the patients were taken using dental photography equipment of the same standards and scan images were taken with an intraoral scanner. In the data obtained, dental plaque area on the labial surface of 66 anterior teeth were measured with Image J software, and the ratio of dental plaque area to the visible surface area of the tooth was measured. Spearman and Pearson Correlation Analysis were used to compare plaque area in intraoral photographs and scans and correlate them with clinical scores p0.05. Results: The correlation between plaque area measured on intraoral scanner images and intraoral dental photographs was found to be positive and high 0.999; p0.001. A positive and high correlation was detected between the dental plaque scores obtained in the clinic and the plaque area in the intraoral scanner images and in the photographs 0.937; p0.001 and 0.941; p0.001, respectively. Conclusion: Under the conditions of the study, dental plaque areas measured on intraoral scan and photograph were evaluated to be compatible with each other. Accordingly, it is thought that current clinical imaging methods may be an alternative to conventional dental plaque scoring techniques.

 Aim: It is aimed to compare clinical plaque scores with dental plaque areas measured with the software program on images obtained using digital photography and intraoral scanner. Material and Methods: Clinical dental plaque scoring was measured according to the Turesky Modified Quigley Hein Plaque Index after dental plaque staining to evaluate the oral hygiene of 20 patients. Following clinical scoring, intraoral photographs of the patients were taken using dental photography equipment of the same standards and scan images were taken with an intraoral scanner. In the data obtained, dental plaque area on the labial surface of 66 anterior teeth were measured with Image J software, and the ratio of dental plaque area to the visible surface area of the tooth was measured. Spearman and Pearson Correlation Analysis were used to compare plaque area in intraoral photographs and scans and correlate them with clinical scores p0.05. Results: The correlation between plaque area measured on intraoral scanner images and intraoral dental photographs was found to be positive and high 0.999; p0.001. A positive and high correlation was detected between the dental plaque scores obtained in the clinic and the plaque area in the intraoral scanner images and in the photographs 0.937; p0.001 and 0.941; p0.001, respectively. Conclusion: Under the conditions of the study, dental plaque areas measured on intraoral scan and photograph were evaluated to be compatible with each other. Accordingly, it is thought that current clinical imaging methods may be an alternative to conventional dental plaque scoring techniques.

 Amaç: Fotoğraf makinası ve ağız içi tarayıcı kullanılarak elde edilen görüntüler üzerinde ölçülen klinik plak skorlarının yazılım programı ile ölçülen dental plak alanları ile karşılaştırılması amaçlanmaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: 20 hastanın ağız hijyenini değerlendirmek amacıyla dental plak boyama sonrası Turesky Modifiye Quigley Hein Plak İndeksine göre klinik dental plak skorlaması yapıldı. Klinik skorlamanın ardından hastaların aynı standartlardaki dental fotoğraf ekipmanları kullanılarak ağız içi fotoğrafları çekildi ve ağız içi tarayıcı ile tarama görüntüleri alındı. Elde edilen verilerde 66 adet ön dişin labial yüzeyindeki dental plak alanı Image J yazılımı ile ölçüldü ve dental plak alanının dişin görünen yüzey alanına oranı ölçüldü. Ağız içi fotoğraf ve taramalardaki plak alanını karşılaştırmak ve klinik skorlarla ilişkilendirmek için Spearman ve Pearson Korelasyon Analizi kullanıldı p0.05. Bulgular: Ağız içi tarayıcı görüntüleri ile ağız içi fotoğraflarında arasındaki dişler üzerinde ölçülen plak alanı korelasyonu pozitif ve yüksek bulundu 0,999; p0,001. Klinikte elde edilen dental plak skorları ile ağız içi tarayıcı görüntüleri ve fotoğraflardaki plak alanı arasında pozitif ve yüksek korelasyon tespit edildi sırasıyla 0,937; p0,001 ve 0,941; p0,001. Sonuç: Çalışmanın koşulları altında ağız içi tarama ve fotoğrafta ölçülen dental plak alanlarının birbiriyle uyumlu olduğu değerlendirildi. Buna göre mevcut klinik görüntüleme yöntemlerinin geleneksel dental plak skorlama tekniklerine alternatif olabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Makale detayları

A Novel Approach to Dental Plaque Scoring: Digital Imaging Techniques

Yazarlar:

Simge Meşeli | Bora Korkut | Dilek Tağtekin

Yayıncı:

Selcuk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Restorative Dentistry

Dergi:

Selcuk Dental Journal Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.273-277

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356661

pISSN:

2148-7529

dental plaque

dental plaque staining

dental plaque imaging

dental photography

intraoral scanningdental plak

dental plak boyama

dental plak görüntüleme

dental fotoğrafçılık

ağız içi tarama

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Simge Meşeli | Bora Korkut | Dilek Tağtekin

Yayıncı: Selcuk University

Ana Başlıklar: Restorative Dentistry

Dergi: Selcuk Dental Journal Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.273-277

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001356661

pISSN: 2148-7529

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Simge Meşeli | Bora Korkut | Dilek Tağtekin

Yayıncı:

Selcuk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Restorative Dentistry

Dergi:

Selcuk Dental Journal Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.273-277

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356661

pISSN:

2148-7529