Saliva and Dental Calculus in Handicapped People

University Hospital, Ghent100 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Disabled Persons

Interventions

saliva sampling + dental calculus collectionPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

University Hospital Ghent

Ghent, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Saliva composition and dental calculus composition

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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