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Efficacy of a Eugenol-based Product to Improve the Quality of Toothbrushing and Relieving Gum Discomfort Areas

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Plaque, Dental
Interventions
Drug: fluoride toothpaste containing 1450 ppm of MFP in a PCC base and eugenol gum product
Drug: fluoride toothpaste containing 1450 ppm of MFP in a PCC base
Registration Number
NCT06366568
Lead Sponsor
Colgate Palmolive
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a eugenol-based product in improving the quality of toothbrushing and relieving areas of gingival discomfort. This is a randomized, controlled, parallel, examiner-blind clinical trial.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
86
Inclusion Criteria
  • You must provide consent to participate by signing this informed consent form.
  • Available for the two(2) week study duration.
  • You must be at least eighteen(18) years old and not older than seventy(70) years of age.
  • You must not smoke.
  • You must be in good general health for participation in the study, based on the opinion of the study investigator.
  • You must have at least 20 natural permanent teeth.
  • Your teeth must meet the scoring entry criteria for dental plaque and gingivitis(gum inflammation) at the discretion of the study examiner.
  • You must meet the scoring criteria for gum discomfort, determined using your responses to the survey questionnaire.
  • You must have no known history of allergy to personal care/consumer products or their ingredients, relevant to any ingredients in the test products as determined by the study examiner.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Medical condition which requires premedication prior to dental visits/procedures.
  • Presence of fix/ removable prosthodontics dentures that may interfere with this study clinical examinations.
  • Advanced periodontal disease (gum disease) and/or treatment for periodontal disease (including surgery) within the past twelve months.
  • Five (5) or more decayed, untreated dental sites (cavities) and/or any dental condition requiring urgent dental care.

Abnormalities/diseases of the soft or hard oral tissues.

  • Orthodontic appliances/bands/lingual bars that interfere with any clinical assessment (plaque scoring)
  • Current smokers and/or tobacco users and/or a history of alcohol or drug abuse.
  • Use of drugs that can affect salivary flow.
  • Use of antibiotics one (1) month prior to study entry and/or during participation in this study.
  • Use of any over the counter medications other than analgesics that could interfere with the study at PI discretion.
  • Self-reported pregnancy and/or breastfeeding.
  • Current Participation in another clinical study or during the month prior to this clinical study entry.
  • Known allergies and/or reactions to common dentifrice ingredients.
  • Medical condition which prohibits not eating/drinking or chewing gum for four (4) hours prior to your scheduled visits.
  • Immunocompromised conditions (AIDS, immunosuppressive drug therapy).
  • Infectious disease and/or other blood borne diseases (Hepatitis series, HIV, tuberculosis).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group 1fluoride toothpaste containing 1450 ppm of MFP in a PCC base and eugenol gum producttoothpaste and gum product, brushing 2x a day for 2 minutes followed by gum product application
Group 2fluoride toothpaste containing 1450 ppm of MFP in a PCC basetoothpaste , brushing 2x a day for 2 minutes
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Turesky Modification of the Quigley & Hein Plaque Indexbaseline and six months

Reduction in plaque measurement is served as primary efficacy variable are served. The scoring scheme for the Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein dental plaque index is as follows: 0 = no plaque. 1 = separate flecks of plaque at the cervical margin of the tooth. 2 = a thin continuous band of plaque (up to 1 mm) at the cervical margin of the tooth.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
questionnairesix months

self-reported questionnaires are served as secondary efficacy variable.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Technische Universität Dresden Department of Periodontology Fetscherstras

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Dresden, Germany

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