Development of a novel diagnosis system for periodontal disease by objective biochemical laboratory tests for salivary biomarkers.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26293442
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social dentistry
• Research Institution: The University of Tokushima
• Principal Investigator: ITO Hiro-O 徳島大学, 大学院医歯薬学研究部, 教授 (40213079)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 佐野 茂樹 徳島大学, 大学院医歯薬学研究部, 教授 (20226038) ; 安細 敏弘 九州歯科大学, 歯学部, 教授 (80244789) ; 葭原 明弘 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 教授 (50201033)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TAMAKI Naofumi 徳島大学, 大学院医歯薬学研究部, 准教授 (20335615) ; FUKUI Makoto 徳島大学, 大学院医歯薬学研究部, 助教 (50325289) ; YAMASHITA Yoshihisa 九州大学, 大学院歯学研究科, 教授 (20192403)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 予防歯科学 / 歯周予防学 / 唾液検査 / 歯科口腔保健 / 歯肉炎

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To take measures against periodontal disease which shows a high prevalence rate of >80% of adults, it is important to suppress gingivitis in younger generations. Diagnosis of gingivitis is currently given subjectively by dentists, and no objective diagnostic criteria; this situation prohibit proposal of specific measures against this disease. This study was conducted by collaboration of 3 independent laboratories in different universities and a health examination system by objective biochemical laboratory tests for salivary biomarkers was developed.

Free Research Field

医歯薬学