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Collection of Dental Plaque and Saliva for Studies of Bacterial Colonization of Teeth

NCT00098267 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2017-07-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will explore how bacteria colonize human teeth and how this process changes over the lifetime of individuals. It will include an investigation of transmission of bacteria that initiate colonization between adults and from adults to infants.

Selected NIH scientists and members of their immediate families, including infants, are eligible for this study. Participants provide a small sample of saliva and a sample of bacteria collected by rubbing a cotton swab over the surfaces of the lower four incisors. Adults collect and submit their own specimens; a dentist collects specimens from children.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

    lead NIH

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-12-02
Primary Completion
2009-08-03
Completion
2009-08-03

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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