El Paso Public Health Biorepository
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Infectious Disease |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 10 - 21 |
| Updated: | 10/25/2018 |
| Start Date: | May 26, 2017 |
| End Date: | May 31, 2020 |
| Contact: | Daniel A Terreros, M.D. Ph.D |
| Email: | daniel.terreros@ttuhsc.edu |
| Phone: | (915) 215-4288 |
TTUHSC El Paso Public Health Biorepository (Research Core Laboratories Dental Biorepository)
The prevalence of tooth decay and other oral diseases are often overlooked indicators of
overall public health. To improve the understanding of oral health in El Paso, the City of El
Paso Health Department has teamed up with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El
Paso in a collaborative effort to determine the factors that contribute to poor oral health,
and lead to cavities and periodontitis. The team will collect saliva, oral debris, leftover
teeth and plaque from children and young adults to study oral infections, markers of
inflammation, genetic, epigenetic and other contributors to oral illnesses in Hispanics.
Samples also will be stored for future investigations. This joint effort will provide a
better picture of oral health in El Paso, and will define a framework for prevention, earlier
diagnosis, and better treatment.
overall public health. To improve the understanding of oral health in El Paso, the City of El
Paso Health Department has teamed up with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El
Paso in a collaborative effort to determine the factors that contribute to poor oral health,
and lead to cavities and periodontitis. The team will collect saliva, oral debris, leftover
teeth and plaque from children and young adults to study oral infections, markers of
inflammation, genetic, epigenetic and other contributors to oral illnesses in Hispanics.
Samples also will be stored for future investigations. This joint effort will provide a
better picture of oral health in El Paso, and will define a framework for prevention, earlier
diagnosis, and better treatment.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Uninsured, medicaid and Title V seen at the City of El Paso Dental or pediatric
Clinics ages 10-21
- Lean, overweight and obese male and female children and young adults living in El Paso
County
- Healthy children and patients that are likely to be seen in the clinics within the
predetermined follow-up time of 6 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients under 10 years of age and over 21 years of age.
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