Status:
COMPLETED
Investigation of Dental Plaque and Gingival Index
Lead Sponsor:
Colgate Palmolive
Conditions:
Dental Plaque
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Investigation of inhibitory effect of prototype toothpaste on dental plaque formation via modified gingival margin plaque index method.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be aged 18 to 65 years inclusive
- Have a minimum of 20 natural uncrowned teeth (excluding 3rd molars) present
- Give written informed consent
- Be in good general health
- Must discontinue oral hygiene for 24-hrs.after initial appointment.
- 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 dental/medical professional monitoring the study
Exclusion
- Medical condition which requires pre-medication prior to dental visits/procedures
- Advanced periodontal disease
- 5 or more decayed, untreated dental sites
- Diseases of the soft or hard oral tissues
- Orthodontic appliances
- Abnormal salivary function
- Use of drugs that can currently affect salivary flow
- Use of antibiotics one (1) month prior to or during this study
- Use of any over the counter medications other than analgesics (i.e. aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, naproxyn)
- Pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Participation in another clinical study in the month preceding this study
- Allergic to common dentifrice ingredients.
- Immune compromised individuals (HIV, AIDS, immuno suppressive drug therapy)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00759031
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
March 1 2008
Last Update
April 13 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Boston University School of Dental Medicine
New York, New York, United States, 10016