Smoking and gum fluid proteins in gum health and disease
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study looks at how smoking affects certain proteins in the fluid around your teeth, which are linked to gum disease and inflammation. It may help find better ways to treat gum problems in smokers.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 65 years old.
- You need to have at least 20 natural teeth.
- You must either be a current smoker (at least 10 cigarettes a day for 5+ years) or a never-smoker (fewer than 100 cigarettes in your lifetime and no nicotine products).
- No use of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, nicotine pouches, or nicotine replacement products.
- No uncontrolled diabetes, immune disorders, or serious chronic diseases.
- No antibiotics, steroids, or regular anti-inflammatory drugs in the last 3 months.
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