Saliva and Dental Calculus in Handicapped People

This is an evaluation of potential differences in saliva composition and dental calculus composition between orally fed and tube fed individuals in an institutional environment.

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Key information

Conditions

Disabled Persons

Age range

5 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Hospital Ghent

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

handicapped (mentally and/or physically) persons in an institute
older than 5 years of age
both sexes
full medical records available

Exclusion criteria

healthy individuals
disabled individuals not staying in an institution

Treatment and study plan

saliva sampling + dental calculus collection

Procedure

Primary outcomes

Saliva composition and dental calculus composition

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Ghent

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Relationship Between Saliva and Dental Calculus in a Population of Institutionalized Handicapped Persons

Important dates

Study start: 2007
Primary completion: 2008
Study completion: 2008
First posted: Jul 4, 2007
Registry last updated: Jul 7, 2021

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