Status:

RECRUITING

Oral Specimen and Data Acquisition Study of Subjects Requiring Third Molar Removal

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Conditions:

Stomatognatic

Tooth Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-50 years

Brief Summary

Background: \- The third molars (wisdom teeth) normally grow in during late adolescence or early adulthood. Many people need or choose to have these teeth removed with oral surgery. Normally, the rem...

Detailed Description

Objective The objective of this protocol is to collect data and surgical waste tissue for research purpose in subjects undergoing clinically indicated wisdom teeth extraction at the NIH NIDCR Dental ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Ages greater than or equal to 16-50 years
  • Clinical evidence of need for third molar extraction as determined by medical, dental, and radiographic evaluation by a NIDCR oral surgeon
  • Willing to allow for the collection of extracted waste tissue (e.g., teeth, alveolar bone, excessive gingival tissue) to be used for research
  • In good general health as defined by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status I or II
  • Able to understand and sign an informed consent
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Unable to have third molar extraction as determined by NIDCR surgeon/dentist, due to medical conditions (beyond ASA I or II), complexity of the surgery, or history that precludes safe outpatient conscious sedation. These clinical decisions will be based on the risks and benefits related to the surgery.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 19 2013

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    Estimated Enrollment :

    10000 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01805869

    Start Date

    June 19 2013

    Last Update

    December 8 2025

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    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892