Bariatric surgery's hidden toll on teeth revealed
NCT ID NCT03516201
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at the oral health of 61 obese adults, comparing those who had bariatric surgery to those who did not. Researchers measured tooth wear, cavities, and gum disease to understand how surgery might affect the mouth. The goal was to gather information, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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61 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2018
- Finished
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Feb 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study enrolls obese adults (Age over 18 years) with an BMI (body mass index) of at least 25 kg/m2 without or after bariatric surgery
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Age ≥ 18 years * BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 without or after bariatric surgery Exclusion Criteria: * refusal for participation * age \<18 years * BMI \<25 kg/m2
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dept. of Prev. Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University Medical Center Göttingen
Göttingen, 37075, Germany
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