Can your teeth predict eye disease? scientists investigate hidden genetic links
NCT ID NCT06950619
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find genetic links between certain dental issues (like missing or extra teeth) and eye or skin conditions. Researchers will collect DNA from 5 orthodontic patients with these dental problems and a family history of eye or skin issues. They hope to identify shared genes that could lead to earlier, more accurate diagnoses.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 5 people
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- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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12 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Supernumerary teeth * oligodontia * screw driver sharped incisors * Hutchinson's teeth * mulberry molars * tooth agenesis * congenital cataract, keratitis, keratoconus, corneal dystrophies, ectopia lentis, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, coloboma and aniridia in probands or relatives * skin appendages anomalies in probands or relatives Exclusion Criteria: * Previous orthodontic, restorative, endodontic, prosthetic and surgical treatment that could alter tooth morphology and position
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia
Pavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy
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Unit of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry - Section of Dentistry - Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatrics - University of Pavia
Pavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy
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