Association of Acne Vulgaris With Oral Hygiene and Gingivitis

Erzincan University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Dental Plaque; Puberty; Acne Vulgaris; Oral Hygiene; Gingivitis

Treatments: Other: Periodontal examination

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06237387

EUDF-OKUMUS-003

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this observational study is to learn about in the relationship between acne vulgaris and oral hygiene and gingivitis. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Is there a relationship between the severity of acne vulgaris lesions and the severity of plaque-related gingivitis?
• Could oral hygiene or the severity of plaque-related gingivitis have an impact on the treatment of acne lesions?

Participants will;

• First be examined at the dermatology clinic.
• Then be examined at the periodontology clinic.
• Participants with severe acne vulgaris lesions will be examined a second time at the dermatology clinic. (1.5 months after the first examination)
• Regularly use the antibiotic containing 100 mg doxycycline prescribed in the dermatology clinic for acne treatment. (Patients deemed suitable by the dermatologist)

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being systemically healthy
• Not using any medication regularly
• Not having received acne treatment before
• Not having a known allergy to Doxycycline/Tetracycline antibiotics
• Not having received periodontal disease treatment in the last 6 months
• Not having taken antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs in the last month
• Not having used antiseptic mouthwash in the last month
• Being between the ages of 13-18
• No radiographic bone loss or clinical attachment loss
• Absence of any diagnosed psychiatric disease

Exclusion criteria

• Smoking
• Using antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs
• Having significant psychological problems
• Mouth breathing

Trial design

60 participants in 3 patient groups

Group A

Description:

Patients with Allen-Smith acne score 0 and 2 (Mild lesions)

Treatment:

Other: Periodontal examination

Group B

Description:

Patients with Allen-Smith acne score 4 (Moderate lesions)

Treatment:

Other: Periodontal examination

Group C

Description:

Patients with Allen-Smith acne score 6 and 8 (Severe lesions)

Treatment:

Other: Periodontal examination