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Measuring levels of plastics in oral fluid and deposits and comparing it to gum diseases

Microplastics in saliva and oral biofilm and its association with periodontal disease: A Cross-Sectional study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/05/086419
Enrollment
150
Registered
2025-05-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: B968- Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Intervention2: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Manipal College of Dental Sciences Manipal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All genders and above 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants who are undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Participants with any oral active infection requiring emergency treatment at the time of recruitment. Mentally and physically impaired individuals. Pregnant and lactating females

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) The levels of MPs in saliva and oral biofilm will be measured and correlate their levels with demographic and clinical parameters in patients with periodontal health and disease. 2) A comprehensive quantification and characterization of MPs in saliva and oral biofilm will be obtained. Timepoint: Baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Oral Hygiene Index; Plaque Index (Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index); Gingival Index (Loe and Silness, 1967); Percentage of sites with bleeding on probing to quantify the severity of gingival inflammation;Pocket depth, interdental papillary recessionTimepoint: Baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactK M Thousil

Manipal College of Dental Sciences,Manipal

aditi.chopra@manipal.edu7019885845

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026