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Collection of Dental Plaque and Saliva for Studies of Bacterial Colonization of Teeth

Primary Purpose

Healthy

Status
Completed
Phase
Locations
United States
Study Type
Observational
Intervention
Sponsored by
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
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About this trial

This is an observational trial for Healthy focused on measuring Bacteria, Biofilm Formation, Secretory Antibodies, Teeth, Health and Disease

Eligibility Criteria

3 Months - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION CRITERIA This is a pilot study with no inclusion or exclusion criteria other than availability. Participants will include Dr. Yoshida, his wife and their infant son and members of Dr. Cisar's family including his wife and adult children. Other NIH scientists and their infant children will also be included. All participants will be asked to sign the appropriate consent / assent forms.

Sites / Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

Outcomes

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First Posted
July 12, 2006
Last Updated
June 30, 2017
Sponsor
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00098267
Brief Title
Collection of Dental Plaque and Saliva for Studies of Bacterial Colonization of Teeth
Official Title
Collection of Dental Plaque and Saliva for Studies of Oral Microbial Colonization
Study Type
Observational

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 3, 2009
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
December 2, 2004 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
August 3, 2009 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
August 3, 2009 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study will explore how bacteria colonize human teeth and how this process changes over the lifetime of individuals. It will include an investigation of transmission of bacteria that initiate colonization between adults and from adults to infants. Selected NIH scientists and members of their immediate families, including infants, are eligible for this study. Participants provide a small sample of saliva and a sample of bacteria collected by rubbing a cotton swab over the surfaces of the lower four incisors. Adults collect and submit their own specimens; a dentist collects specimens from children.
Detailed Description
Interactions between different bacteria play an important role in biofilm development during primary colonization of the human tooth surface. Well studied examples of such interactions include the receptor polysaccharide (RPS)-mediated interactions between viridans group streptococci and other oral bacteria including type 2 fimbriated Actinomyces naeslundii. Previous studies have resulted in the identification of different structural, antigenic and molecular types of RPS on the streptococci that initiate colonization of the tooth surface. This information provides the basis for the current protocol, which addresses a number of important questions involving the nature of the commensal relationship that exists between biofilm-forming bacteria and the host. For example: (1) How many types of RPS are produced by the resident flora of an individual at any one time? (2) Does the resident population of RPS-producing clones change over the lifetime of the host? (3) Do individuals produce secretory antibodies against bacterial RPS, and if so, does this drive a change in the antigenic type of RPS produced? (3) When and how do infants acquire RPS-producing bacteria, before or after tooth eruption? To address these questions, we wish to collect and analyze samples of early dental plaque from the members of individual families. The collection of such samples will be accomplished by gently rubbing exposed tooth surfaces with a sterile cotton swab. Adult volunteers will also be asked to provide small samples of saliva, which will be assayed for the presence of specific anti-RPS antibodies. The sampling procedures proposed in this protocol do not present any significant risk to either adult or infant volunteers. The information gained from these studies, although not directly beneficial to these individuals, is expected to provide important insights into the commensal relationship that exists between biofilm-forming bacteria and the host. This in turn will contribute to an improved understanding of variables associated with the maintenance of oral health and the initiation of disease.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Healthy
Keywords
Bacteria, Biofilm Formation, Secretory Antibodies, Teeth, Health and Disease

7. Study Design

Enrollment
30 (false)

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
3 Months
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION CRITERIA This is a pilot study with no inclusion or exclusion criteria other than availability. Participants will include Dr. Yoshida, his wife and their infant son and members of Dr. Cisar's family including his wife and adult children. Other NIH scientists and their infant children will also be included. All participants will be asked to sign the appropriate consent / assent forms.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
City
Bethesda
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
20892
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
8608267
Citation
Cisar JO, Sandberg AL, Abeygunawardana C, Reddy GP, Bush CA. Lectin recognition of host-like saccharide motifs in streptococcal cell wall polysaccharides. Glycobiology. 1995 Oct;5(7):655-62. doi: 10.1093/glycob/5.7.655.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
9393794
Citation
Takahashi Y, Sandberg AL, Ruhl S, Muller J, Cisar JO. A specific cell surface antigen of Streptococcus gordonii is associated with bacterial hemagglutination and adhesion to alpha2-3-linked sialic acid-containing receptors. Infect Immun. 1997 Dec;65(12):5042-51. doi: 10.1128/iai.65.12.5042-5051.1997.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
12121477
Citation
Takahashi Y, Ruhl S, Yoon JW, Sandberg AL, Cisar JO. Adhesion of viridans group streptococci to sialic acid-, galactose- and N-acetylgalactosamine-containing receptors. Oral Microbiol Immunol. 2002 Aug;17(4):257-62. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-302x.2002.170409.x.
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