An overview of white blood cells' functioning in patients with periodontitis

Completed

• Conditions: Periodontitis; Oral Health; Periodontal disease, unspecified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15252886
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Amsterdam

Brief Summary

2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30143044

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2016-05-01
• Study Start: 2017-08-11
• Last Update Posted: 10 September 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with untreated periodontitis
2. The presence of bone loss on = 1/3 of the root length on minimum 2 non-adjacent teeth on vertical bite-wing radiographs not older than 12 months
3. Aged 18 and over

Exclusion Criteria

1. A history of pathologic conditions that are known to systemically affect PMN functionality (such as hematological disorders, diabetes mellitus, antibiotics use within the last 6 months, recent history of illness or fever, allergies, alcoholism and pregnancy)
2. Less than 20 teeth
3. Removable partial dentures
4. Night guards
5. Orthodontic banding
6. (Peri) oral piercings
7. Apparent oral lesions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified