The impact of opioids on oral health: a comparative cross-sectional study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00028927

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-05-18

Start date

2022-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F11.2

Interventions

Group 1: Opioid addicted patients receive a dental exam, addiction history, and questionnaire (oral hygiene, diet, pain experience, etc.). Group 2: Non-opioid addicted patients receive a dental exam,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient in opioid substitution program (study group) Negative drug history (comparison group)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Legal care, lack of informed consent, and medical risk in the collection of findings (e.g., endocarditis).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The aim is to compare oral health in terms of dental status, periodontal condition, salivary parameters and oral hygiene.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Another aim is to answer the questionnaire on oral hygiene, nutrition and pain experience.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMatthias Widbiller

Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und ParodontologieUniversitätsklinikum Regensburg

matthias.widbiller@ukr.de0941 944 6024

Outcome results

None listed

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