Dental Scaling and Root Planning Improve Allergies

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Periodontitis; Oral Health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN31416107
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Dental Medicine Universitas Airlangga

Brief Summary

2020 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32054426 (added 17/02/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-12-31
• Study Start: 2018-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 3 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children aged 6-16 years of any gender and ethnicity
2. Diagnosed with HDM allergies by positive skin-prick test
3. Diagnosed with gingivitis by >2 plaque index according to Silness-Löe criteria
4. High baseline IgE titer (>90 pg/ml), suggesting a positive childhood allergic potency
5. Understand and able to cooperate to the research protocol
6. Parents give voluntary, signed written consent in accordance with our institutional policies

Exclusion Criteria

1. Taking any antihistamines or steroid which commonly interferes with results of skin-prick within one month
2. Previously experienced any immunotherapy procedures
3. Previously experienced dental scaling and root planning within 6 months
4. Presence of low grade fever due to infections rather than gingivitis
5. Recent blood disorders or congenital abnormalities
6. Any medical conditions that may be harmful if involved in this study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified