Gum disease clue: antioxidant levels may reveal severity
NCT ID NCT07598942
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a natural antioxidant marker in gum tissue can help tell how severe gum disease (periodontitis) is. Researchers measured levels of thioredoxin reductase 1 and other markers in gum samples from 60 healthy people and patients with different stages of gum disease. The goal was to see if these markers could be used as a diagnostic tool, not to provide a treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patients visiting the Department of Periodontology at Atatürk University Faculty of Dentistry who meet the clinical criteria for health or periodontitis.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between the ages of 18 and 70. * Having no known systemic disease. * Non-smokers. * No history of medication or supplement use in the last 3 months. * For the Periodontitis groups: Interdental clinical attachment loss (CAL), probing pocket depth (PPD), and radiographic bone loss according to 2017 World Workshop criteria. Exclusion Criteria: * Smoking. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Presence of a systemic disease (e.g., diabetes mellitus, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, thyroid disorders, kidney or lung diseases). * History of any periodontal surgical procedure within the last 6 months. * Use of medication or supplements within the last 3 months.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atatürk University Faculty of Dentistry
Erzurum, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)
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