Gum disease mouth fluid study
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study compares the chemicals in the fluid around teeth between people with gum disease and healthy people. The goal is to find changes that could help understand or detect gum disease.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old
- You can understand the study and give written permission
- You have gum disease (for the gum disease group) or you have healthy gums (for the healthy group)
- You have not had gum treatment in the last 6 months
- You have not used antibiotics, certain pain medicines, or immune-suppressing drugs in the last 6 months
- You are not pregnant
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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