ameloblastoma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient group (1) Patients who have been diagnosed with enamel epithelioma (postoperative and scheduled surgery patients) in Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fukuoka Dental College Hospital. (2) Patients who fully understand this research plan and can give informed consent by themselves or their family (parents and guardians of minors). (3) Age 16 years or older at the time of obtaining informed consent. Control group (1) Patients who visit the outpatient dental clinic of Fukuoka Dental College Hospital with the main complaint of seeking dental treatment and are diagnosed as having no history of systemic diseases including ameloblastoma. (2) Patients who fully understand this research plan and can give informed consent by themselves or their family members.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient group (1) Patients who could not obtain consent. (2) Patients who are under treatment for or have a history of malignancy including oral cancer. (3) Other patients whom the investigator judges to be inappropriate as research subjects. (4) When consent is withdrawn during the study. Control group (1) Patients who could not obtain consent. (2) Patients who are under treatment for or have a history of malignancy including oral cancer. (3) Other patients whom the investigator judged to be inappropriate as research subjects. (4) In case of withdrawal of consent during the course of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Salivary uric acid levels | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ,miRNAs associated with cell proliferation | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Fukuoka Dental College Section of Dentistry for the Disabled, Department of Oral Growth and Development