Tooth Wear and Associated Risk Factors

NCT ID: NCT03197727

Last Updated: 2017-06-23

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 100 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2014-11-28
• Study Completion Date: 2016-01-18

Brief Summary

This study compares the associated risk factors between adults with tooth wear and age- and sex-matched controls without tooth wear.

Detailed Description

Some people are at greater risk due to their eating and brushing habits. Poor oral health behaviors and malnutrition are the leading causes of tooth surface loss in adults. Fluid consumption trends have changed, and the increased consumption of carbonated drinks coincides with a decline in the consumption of dairy products and increases in the use of packaged products. Frequent and faulty brushing with abrasive oral hygiene products can also increase TW. Individuals unhappy with the color of their teeth may also frequently use whitening toothpaste.

Saliva is considered the biological factor with the greatest potential to modify the progression of TW. There are several potential mechanisms by which saliva may protect enamel from dietary acid erosion. Saliva protection mechanisms include the dilution of erosive agents in the mouth, neutralization, effects of calcium and phosphate ions, and slowing of the rate of enamel dissolution.

The loss of dental tissue can lead to the character's loss of precision and form, and in advanced stages the dentin surface can be exposed. TW is initially painless and unrecognizable. In the next stage, complaints often include tenderness and non-aesthetic factors. It is difficult to recognize the signs of TW and very important to avoid premature diagnosis, as TW can often be diagnosed by a dentist. Correct diagnosis is an important part of the treatment and will help the dentist determine recommendations for the patient.

Conditions

Tooth Wear

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

GC Saliva-Check BUFFER

Saliva test pH Buffering capacity Flow rate

Group Type: OTHER

GC Saliva-Check BUFFER

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Evaluating the saliva flow rate, saliva pH and saliva buffering capacity

Interventions

GC Saliva-Check BUFFER

Evaluating the saliva flow rate, saliva pH and saliva buffering capacity

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Subject is in good health. Subject is able to understand and read the questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria

Wearing orthodontic appliances, Having crowns or partial dentures Using any medications.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Hacettepe University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Cansu Atalay

Postdoc reseacher, DDS, Ph.D

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

References

Fung A, Brearley Messer L. Tooth wear and associated risk factors in a sample of Australian primary school children. Aust Dent J. 2013 Jun;58(2):235-45. doi: 10.1111/adj.12055. Epub 2013 May 5.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 23713646 (View on PubMed)

El Aidi H, Bronkhorst EM, Huysmans MC, Truin GJ. Multifactorial analysis of factors associated with the incidence and progression of erosive tooth wear. Caries Res. 2011;45(3):303-12. doi: 10.1159/000328671. Epub 2011 Jun 8.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 21654171 (View on PubMed)

Zero DT, Lussi A. Erosion--chemical and biological factors of importance to the dental practitioner. Int Dent J. 2005;55(4 Suppl 1):285-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2005.tb00066.x.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 16167607 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

GO14/519-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id