Oral Microbiome and Periodontitis Prospective Study in Postmenopausal Women
This study examines associations among subgingival microbiota, personal characteristics, and periodontal disease presence, severity and progression in postmenopausal women.
Title: Oral Microbiome and Periodontitis: A Prospective Study in Postmenopausal
Principal Investigator: Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD
Co-investigators: Michael LaMonte, PhD, MPH, and Amy Millen, PhD
Funding Agency: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Period: 08/01/14 - 07/31/19
Abstract: This study proposes to conduct a 15-year post baseline clinical examination in a defined cohort of older postmenopausal women, who already completed baseline and 5-year examinations, to examine prospective associations among subgingival microbiota, personal characteristics, and periodontal disease presence, severity and progression over time.
