Evaluation of Trabecular Bone Change in Individuals with Grade A, Grade B and Grade C Periodontitis Using Fractal Analysis Method

Dikilitaş A., Erensoy Ş., Aydın E. Ö.

EUROPERİO, Vienna, Avusturya, 14 - 17 Mayıs 2025, ss.1, (Özet Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Vienna
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Avusturya
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Evaluation of Trabecular Bone Change in Individuals with Grade A, Grade B and

Grade C Periodontitis Using Fractal Analysis Method

A. Dikilitas , Ş. Evirgen , E.Ö. Aydın

Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Dentistry, Periodontology, izmir, Turkey, Usak University, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Usak, Turkey, Private

dentist, Periodontology, izmir, Turkey

Presentation Type

Preferred presentation type: E-Poster presentation (either E-Poster Discussion or E-Poster only)

General data

Topic: A2: Diagnosis and risk factors of periodontal diseases

Abstract text

Background & Aim: Fractal analysis (FA) is a non-invasive method used to evaluate changes in bone trabeculae that provides information about bone

microarchitecture. The aim of this study determine the trabecular bone changes in patients with different grade of periodontitis using fractal analysis.

Methods: Clinical parameters (CAL, PD, BOP, PI) and panoramic films of 35 patients diagnosed with periodontitis ( 10 grade A,12 grade B and 13 grade C)

and 10 periodontal healthy patients were included in the study. Fractal analysis were calculated by measuring the active pocket areas of periodontitis

patients and the interradicular areas of healthy periodontal patients with 15x45 measurements. The individuals included in the study are between the ages

of 18-60.

Results: A total of 45 patients were included in this study. 58% of the patients were female and 42% were male. The mean age of the patients in this study

was 40. The mean fractal dimension of individuals with grade A periodontitis was 1.10, grade B periodontitis was 1.10 and grade C periodontitis was 1.08,

wheras it was 1.10 for the healthy group. The mean fractal dimension values were not statistically significantly between the groups (P >0.05.

Conclusions: Based on this study, FD of patients with different grades of periodontitis calculated from panoramic radiography does not seem to be a valid

method to distinguish between healthy and periodontitis. Further studies are needed where the stages and grades of the patients are evaluated together

and included in the periapical film.