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Metabolism of secondary plant compounds and influence on dental health using removable bovine tooth enamel samples

Not Applicable
Conditions
K02.9
Dental caries, unspecified
Registration Number
DRKS00026713
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Visible soft and hard plaque

Exclusion Criteria

<18.5 or >29.5 kg/m², metabolic or endocrine diseases, malabsorption syndrome, allergies, smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, use of supplements (food additives), antidepressants, antibiotics, fructose intolerance, the presence of a defibrillator or pacemaker, a nickel allergy, known allergies to the study materials used, an MRI examination scheduled during the study period, reflux disease, bulimia, diseases (such as HIV, hepatitis or diabetes) and epilepsy
Erosions or carious defects on the teeth requiring treatment, professional dental cleaning less than 4 weeks ago, a periodontal screening index (PSI) >2, no stable occlusion, orthodontic treatment carried out at the time of the study, wearing an occlusal splint ('grinding splint') and no sufficient number of teeth, i.e. no terminal molar in the fourth or third quadrant and more than 2 missing teeth per quadrant.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Observation of caries development on the bovine enamel samples after 14 days with the aid of microscopic and scanning electromicroscope evaluation.<br>Depth determination of (de)mineralization analogous to caries development
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pH measurement, metabolome, microbiome,<br>Blood glucose value
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