Grinding teeth? your mental health may be hurting your gums
NCT ID NCT07634250
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how mental health, especially stress, affects gum disease in people who grind their teeth. About 110 adults aged 30-50 with both teeth grinding and gum disease will answer mental health questions and get a dental check-up. The goal is to see if poor mental health makes gum disease worse in these individuals.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study population will be drawn from patients reporting to the outpatient clinic of department of Periodontics at PGIDS, Rohtak on the basis of strict inclusion and exclusion criteria.
- Ages
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30 to 50 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult periodontitis patients with age group 30-50 years diagnosed with probable bruxism. 2. Presence of minimum 20 teeth excluding third molars. Exclusion Criteria: * History of systemic disease such as diabetes or autoimmune disease * History of drugs having the potential impact on periodontal status like phenytoin, cyclosporin, calcium-channel blockers or antidepressant drugs. * Pregnant or lactating females. * Post-menopausal women. * Patients diagnosed with temporomandibular disorders- pain and tenderness in the masticatory muscles
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pgids, Rohtak
Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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