Status:
COMPLETED
Staining and Calculus Formation After 0.12% Chlorhexidine Rinses
Lead Sponsor:
Lutheran University of Brazil
Conditions:
Dental Calculus
Tooth Discoloration
Eligibility:
MALE
18-35 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The presence of plaque on tooth surfaces as a predictor of chlorhexidine side effects has not been evaluated especially because most studies utilized a previous disruption of biofilms in all dental su...
Detailed Description
Test panel The test panel will be recruited from the dental students of the Lutheran University of Brazil, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. At recruitment, subjects will be asked about their medica...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 18-35 years
- Male
- No relevant medical conditions that could interfere on the periodontal health
- Probing pocket depth \< 3 mm and clinical attachment loss \< 2mm at all sites
- Willingness to comply
Exclusion
- Antibiotic and/or anti-inflammatory therapy within 3 months prior to baseline examination
- Oral mucosal lesions
- Smokers
- Need for antibiotic premedication
- History of hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine
- Any device that could act as plaque retentive factor (e.g., carious lesions, inadequate restorations, dental implants, orthodontic appliances, fixed or removable prostheses)
- Exclusion criteria during the study:
- Individuals that wanted to give up the study
- Any acute process like allergic reaction to the product or gingival abcess
- Necessity to use of any antibiotic or anti-inflammatory
- Use of any other rinsing product farther the chlorhexidine's rinses
- Individuals who did any mechanical biofilm control
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00818376
Start Date
June 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
January 30 2009
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