Anti-gingivitis Mouthrinse
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to prove whether a fluoride/zinc lactate containing mouthrinse is able to reduce dental plaque and gingival inflammation in patients who have gingivitis when applied twice daily during brushing at home over a period of 12 weeks.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 3 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Mouthwash Test
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Drug: Amine/zinc lactate/fluoride system
Amine/zinc lactate/fluoride system (250 ppm F), meridol®, Colgate-Palmolive
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Experimental: Mouthwash Experimental
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Drug: negative control
Sodium fluoride mouthwash 250 ppm
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- difference of reduction in gingival index (Löe 1967) [baseline]
from baseline to 6 months between test and control groups
- difference of reduction in gingival index (Löe 1967) [6 months between test and control groups]
from baseline to 6 months between test and control groups
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Availability for the six-month duration of the clinical research study.
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Good general health.
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Minimum of 20 uncrowned permanent natural teeth (excluding third molars).
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Initial gingivitis index of at least 1.5 as determined by the use of the Gingival Index (Löe 1967).
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Initial plaque index of at least 1.5 as determined by the use of the Plaque Index (Turesky et al. 1970).
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Signed Informed Consent Form.
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Technische Universität Dresden | Dresden | Germany | 01307 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Colgate Palmolive
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- CRO-2022-10-MER-MW-JG