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
Active Locations (1)
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892