Oral Health of CentenariansPart A: clinical and sociological cross-sectional examination of oral health, oral health-related quality of life, masticatory function and nutritionPart B:Oral metagenome, proteome and immunological status of centenarians, centenarian offspring and an offspring birth cohort

Recruiting

• Conditions: K02; K05; K13; Dental caries; Gingivitis and periodontal diseases; Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa

• Registration Number: DRKS00017128
• Lead Sponsor: Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltungskunde, Klinik für Mund-, Zahn- und Kieferkrankheiten des Universitätsklinikums Heidelberg

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for centenarians:
- the study participant is age 100 years or older
- the study participant is able to give consent

Additionally in the second recruiting round (starting 2022):

For the descendants of the centenarians:
- The study participant is a direct descendant of the centenarians
Study participants (son / daughter or grandchild)
- The study participant is able to give consent
- The study participant is 18 years or older

For the control group of centenarians' offspring:
- The study participant must match a recruited offspring within the framework of an adapted control group according to their age and gender.
- The study participant is not a direct descendant (son, daughter, grandchild) of a person aged 100+.
- The study participant is able to give consent
- The study participant is 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

- Patients missing one or more requirements in the inclusion criteria
- Patients with incomplete consent form

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified