Vegan vs. omnivore: which diet leads to healthier gums?
NCT ID NCT05864768
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how diet affects gum inflammation in healthy people. Researchers compared vegans and omnivores by temporarily stopping their oral hygiene to see how their gums reacted. The goal was to understand if a vegan diet might reduce gum inflammation compared to an omnivore diet.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vegan/vegetarian diet
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help explain how diet influences gum disease risk and guide dietary recommendations for oral health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test a treatment, only observes differences.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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G. D'Annunzio University
Chieti, CH, 66100, Italy
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