Clinical Trials & Studies
Aphthous Ulcer (Canker Sore) Study
This study will test the efficacy of a drug combination called 2-DeNT Oral Topical Powder in the treatment of mouth sores also known as aphthous ulcers or canker sores. Although there are many treatments proposed to treat these mouth ulcers, few have been shown to be effective, and there is only one current medication that is FDA approved. Researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry are exploring the possibility of using saliva in an early cancer detection method.
Gum Disease Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a surgical instrument system for performing minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery is a surgical procedure that uses much smaller incisions than those usually used to treat the bone damage caused by periodontal disease. The surgical instrument system being evaluated uses a videoscope (which is a very small camera) that allows the surgeon to see and treat the bone damage caused by periodontal disease. It also uses instruments designed to be used with the small incisions of minimally invasive surgery. Researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry are exploring the possibility of using saliva in an early cancer detection method.
Missing Tooth Study
Researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry are interested in detecting new genes that are responsible for a condition called "congenital tooth agenesis," including how frequently it is found in the general population.
Lichen Planus and Oral Cancer Study
This NIH-funded study is to explore the possibility of using saliva in an early cancer detection method for lichen planus patients who are known to be at high risk for developing mouth (oral) cancer. We will need to collect saliva samples from those who have lichen planus then developed oral cancer. Analysis of the saliva samples for several particular proteins and chemicals will be performed. The results will be compared to those who have lichen planus without oral cancer development and to a group of normal controls (people who have neither oral cancer nor lichen planus).
