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To Analyse Changes in the Levels of Salivary Lysozyme in Partially Edentulous Patients Before and After Removable Prosthetic Treatment among

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: Z00-Z99- Factors influencing health status and contact with health servicesHealth Condition 2: K084- Partial loss of teeth
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/04/032899
Lead Sponsor
DrShefali Dogra
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Patients having partially edentulous arches with more than 3 and less than 6.

Age group between 35-60 years.

Patients who are non-smokers.

Patients wearing dentures for the first time.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with very poor oral hygiene having OHI-S score between 3.1-6.0.

Patients taking any kind of medications which may affect salivary secretions from last 3 months.

Pregnant and lactating females.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To find correlation between concentrations of Lysozyme before i.e. baseline and after three months after insertion of removable partial denture in successive samples of unstimulated saliva collected from partially edentulous patients. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: The study is conducted at baseline i.e. at 0 months and after 3 months of denture insertion.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the changes in the level of salivary lysozyme before and after the RPD insertionTimepoint: 3 months
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