To study the disease causing gene involved in gum and surrounding bone disease of teeth

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis

• Registration Number: CTRI/2024/05/068026
• Lead Sponsor: RAKSHA R

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 24 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1. Systemically healthy patients of age 30-60 are to be recruited for the study.

2. Ethnic Tamilian subjects.

3. Control group to include subjects with no signs of periodontal disease and probing sulcus depth of = 3mm with no evidence of clinical attachment loss.

4. Test group to include patients with Probing Pocket Depth of = 5mm and/or Clinical Attachment Loss of =3mm in greater than 30% of sites with periodontitis. (Stage II/III Periodontitis)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with any inflammatory systemic conditions such as diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.

2. Patients with immunodeficiency disorders.

3. Patients with local modifiers like food impaction, factitious habits and bruxism.

4. Patients who smoke.

5. Use of orthodontic and prosthetic appliances. 6.Patients who had taken systemic antibiotic, antiinflammatory,hormonal or other assisted drug therapy in the last 6 months or prior to the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified