@article{article_1555618, title={A Novel Approach to Dental Plaque Scoring: Digital Imaging Techniques}, journal={Selcuk Dental Journal}, volume={12}, pages={273–277}, year={2025}, DOI={10.15311/selcukdentj.1555618}, author={Meşeli, Simge and Korkut, Bora and Tağtekin, Dilek}, keywords={dental plaque, dental plaque staining, dental plaque imaging, dental photography, intraoral scanning}, abstract={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 (p <0.05). Results: The correlation between plaque area measured on intraoral scanner images and intraoral dental photographs was found to be positive and high (0.999; p <0.001). 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; p <0.001 and 0.941; p <0.001, 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.}, number={2}, publisher={Selcuk University}