Status:
RECRUITING
Analysis of Salivary Proteins in Young Children as an Device to Improve Caries Risk Assessment
Lead Sponsor:
Karolinska Institutet
Collaborating Sponsors:
Folktandvården Stockholms län AB
Conditions:
Early Childhood Caries (ECC)
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-3 years
Brief Summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn if the composition of salivary proteins in 3-year-old children, from communities with documented varying caries risks, can be used to identify future d...
Detailed Description
Project summary The term early childhood caries (ECC) describes the presence of one or more decayed, missing (due to caries) or filled primary teeth in children aged six years or younger. It has been...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 3-year-old children residing in the areas served by Folktandvården Danderyd and Järva, respectively
- Written consent, signed by both parents (guardians)
Exclusion
- children older than three years
- medication intake, and antibiotic use at the time of examination
- children who have consumed food, drink, or used oral hygiene products within 2 hours before the dental visit
- children who appear uncooperative during saliva sampling
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 4 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06957509
Start Date
April 4 2025
End Date
December 1 2027
Last Update
May 4 2025
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Folktandvården Stockholms län AB
Stockholm, Sweden