P Gingivalis Oral Infection, Intimamedia Thickening in Infants, Atherosclerosis

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Conditions studied: Tooth Eruption, Atherosclerosis

In brief

To determine if there is an association between Porphyromonas gingivalis infection of dental gingiva during primary tooth eruption and thickening of the radial artery intimamedial layers. Thickening of these layers in infants could be a promoting factor for later development of atherosclerosis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03083444

Run by

Creighton University

People needed

0

Starts

2017-04-15

Expected to finish

2018-11-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-01-25

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 2. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pre-primary tooth eruption infants in the range of 4-8 months -

You may not qualify if…

• No erupted teeth. No diabetes, obesity, chronic inflammatory disorders, hyperlipidemia, -

Where it is running

• Creighton University School of Dentistry — Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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