Oral Specimen and Data Acquisition Study of Subjects Requiring Third Molar Removal
Recruiting
Observational Study
Stomatognatic
Tooth Diseases
Diseases
Tooth
Tooth Impaction
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 16 – 50
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 3,000 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) · NIH
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About This Trial
Background:
\- The third molars (wisdom teeth) normally grow in during late adolescence or early adulthood. Many people need or choose to have these teeth removed with oral surgery. Normally, the removed teeth and tissue are thrown away as medical waste. However, oral health researchers want to collect the teeth and tissue for research. They also want to encourage dentists at the National Institu…
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Eligibility Criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA:
* Ages greater than or equal to 16-50 years
* Clinical evidence of need for third molar extraction as determined by medical, dental, and radiographic evaluation by a NIDCR oral surgeon
* Willing to allow for the collection of extracted waste tissue (e.g., teeth, alveolar bone, …
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