Status:
COMPLETED
Oral Malodour and Periodontal Disease-related Parameters
Lead Sponsor:
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Conditions:
Halitosis
Periodontitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
The primary aim of the current study was to determine the association between halitosis detection (presence or absence) and periodontal status in non-smoking subjects, and also assess whether halitosi...
Detailed Description
A debate in the literature exists as to whether periodontitis is linked with oral malodour and this study attempts to understand the way in which periodontal disease is associated with oral malodour-r...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The clinical inclusion criteria were as follows:
- (I) Chronic periodontitis patients had at least one site per quadrant with clinical probing depth (CPD) \> 5mm and radiographic evidence of bone loss; (II) Generalised chronic gingivitis patients presented with bleeding on probing (BOP) at \> 30% of sites, CPDs \< 4mm and no evidence of bone loss; (III) Healthy subjects had \< 10% sites with BOP and no sites with CPD \> 3mm.
Exclusion
- Less than 20 teeth, smoking (during the previous year), presence of any systemic disease (e.g. diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal disorders, etc.) including ENT complications, prescribed medication that can cause xerostomia based on the Greek National Formulary of drugs, full and/or partial dentures, heavily restored dentition, large carious cavities that can trap food remnants, pathology of the oral tissues (pericoronitis, dental / periodontal abscess, etc), antibiotic therapy within three months of recruitment, periodontal treatment within the last year, pregnancy or lactation.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
78 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01234948
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
November 4 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Dental School, Aristotle University
Thessaloniki, Greece, 54124