Shifts in the Oral Biofilm of Patients With Known Oral Health Risk Factors

University of North Carolina (UNC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Caries; Gingivitis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02885064

16-1624

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is observational only and is intended to evaluate changes in the makeup and function of bacteria naturally present in the mouth during treatment with braces to straighten teeth.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 99 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA I or II (ASA I is a healthy patient, ASA II is patient with minor systemic disease)
• Patient must be receiving orthodontic treatment at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry and not yet be in active treatment

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who have used antibacterial therapy in the past 3 months
• Patients who report current smoking
• ASA III or above (Patients with severe systemic diseases)