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ArticleFrontiers in dental medicine2025

Assessment of pulpal changes in periodontitis patients using CBCT: a volumetric analysis.

Ammar Almarghlani, Reem A Alsahafi, Fatimah K Alqahtani, Yousef Alnowailaty, Mohammed Barayan, Ameerah Aladwani, Amr Bokhari

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Ammar AlmarghlaniFaculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Reem A AlsahafiGeneral Dentist, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Fatimah K AlqahtaniGeneral Dentist, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Yousef AlnowailatyFaculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed BarayanOral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral Diagnostic Science Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ameerah AladwaniMy Clinic, Dental Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Amr BokhariPeriodontics Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Introduction: Evidence suggests that periodontal disease can lead to inflammation and degeneration within dental pulp, highlighting the need for dental professionals to understand this association better. Objective: The objective for this study was to establish a correlation between pulp volume and periodontal disease using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) imaging. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed for the collected data from 148 patients aged 39.51 years using dental images obtained by CBCT and analyzed by medical software to create three-dimensional (3D) images. Pulp-volume analysis was performed using Amira software and measurements were derived using bio-models generated from CBCT images. Obtained data was analyzed using SPSS-27 statistical software. Results: The mean pulp volume between healthy and teeth with periodontitis showed certain differences. The mean low and largest pulp volumes of 9.15 ± 3.3 mm Discussion: The study's findings underscore a significant correlation between periodontitis and reduced pulp volume, suggesting that periodontal inflammation may influence pupal remodeling.

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CBCTcone-beam computed tomographyendodontitisperiodontal lesionsperiodontal teeth

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