Efficacy of a Eugenol-based Product to Improve the Qualit... | NCT06366568

Status Module

Arms/Interventions Module

Arm Groups

Label	Type	Description	Intervention Names
Group 1	Experimental	toothpaste and gum product, brushing 2x a day for 2 minutes followed by gum product application	Drug: fluoride toothpaste containing 1450 ppm of MFP in a PCC base and eugenol gum product
Group 2	Placebo Comparator	toothpaste , brushing 2x a day for 2 minutes	Drug: fluoride toothpaste containing 1450 ppm of MFP in a PCC base

Interventions

Name	Type	Description	Arm Group Labels	Other Names
fluoride toothpaste containing 1450 ppm of MFP in a PCC base and eugenol gum product	Drug	PARTICIPANTS WILL USE A EUGENOL BASED product PRIOR TO TOOTHBRUSHING	Group 1

Outcomes Module

Primary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
Turesky Modification of the Quigley & Hein Plaque Index	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.	baseline and six months

Measure	Description	Time Frame
questionnaire	self-reported questionnaires are served as secondary efficacy variable.	six months

Eligibility Module

Eligibility Criteria

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).