Stress hormones linked to implant gum disease, study finds
NCT ID NCT07353515
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether stress plays a role in gum disease around dental implants. Researchers measured stress hormones and anxiety levels in 62 adults with healthy implants, mild gum inflammation, or more serious implant-related gum disease. The goal was to understand how stress might affect implant health, but the study did not test any treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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 consisted of adult individuals aged 18-65 years with at least one functional dental implant. Participants were selected from patients attending the Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Inonu University, and were classified into peri-implant health, peri-implant mucositis, or peri-implantitis groups based on clinical and radiographic criteria.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being volunteer to participate in the study * Adults aged 18 to 65 years. * Systemically healthy individuals. * No periodontal treatment within the past 6 months. * No self-reported psychiatric disorders. * No use of antibiotics within the past 6 months. * No use of steroid, immunosuppressive, or psychiatric medications. * No clinically evident oral infection. * Not pregnant and not breastfeeding. * Not smoking * Maintaining oral hygiene Exclusion Criteria: * Age younger than 18 years or older than 65 years. * History of periodontal treatment within the past 6 months. * Use of antibiotics within the past 6 months. * Inadequate or contaminated peri-implant sulcular fluid samples. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Long-term corticosteroid usage.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Inonu University, Faculty of Dentistry
Malatya, Battalgazi, 44280, Turkey (Türkiye)
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