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Impact of Tooth Loss and Denture on Oral Senses and Food Preferences

NCT04281056 · tracked via the Priya Life Science France tracker
Phase
Not applicable
Started
2022-03-16
Last updated
2025-12-19

Condition(s) studied

Tooth-loss

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Tooth removal and their replacement by means of a denture

Tooth removal and their replacement by means of a denture: Teeth have been removed and replaced by means of dentures for at least one year

Study summary

Tooth loss impacts taste abilities and food intake. Present study aims at pertaining the impact of teeth loss and the replacement by means of complete denture on taste and trigeminal abilities, and on food preferences, and taste appetence.

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
79 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria: Study Group : being completely edentulous and wearing denture for at least one year, wearing denture during meals, with clean and stable dentures. Controls: controls Group : dentate subjects (25 teeth at leas, non endodontically treated) with molars in Angle's Class I occlusion, having no functional disturbance of mastication and not undergoing dental treatment at the time of the recording. Matched with subjects of the study group for age, sex, tabacco consumption, and saliva flow rate. Exclusion Criteria: * Aged under 18 or over 80 Y, * not consenting to participate * suffering from dental * periodontal or gum pain for the last month.

Primary outcome measure(s)

  • taste detection thresholds — up to 30 days
    Using an Electrogustometer

Trial sites (1)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Service odontologie Hôpital Rothschild Paris France Recruiting
Official registry record

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