El Paso Public Health Biorepository

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso90 enrolled

Overview

The prevalence of tooth decay and other oral diseases are overlooked indicators of overall public health. To improve the understanding of oral health in El Paso, the City of El Paso Health Department will work with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso to determine factors that contribute to poor oral health, and lead to cavities and periodontitis. The team will collect saliva from children and young adults to study oral infections, markers of inflammation, and other contributors to oral illnesses in Mexican-American individuals.

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Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Oral Disease Bacterial Disease

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 10 YearsMax age: 21 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals seen at the City of El Paso dental or pediatric clinics ages 10-21 * Healthy children and patients that are likely to be seen in the clinics within the predetermined follow-up time of 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 10 years of age and over 21 years of age.

Locations (1)

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

El Paso, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Creation of saliva bio-repository

Saliva will be collected from dental patients to be stored for research

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

The study of oral bacteria

DNA of samples will be analyzed to determine if bacteria play a role in oral health

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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