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Dental Plaque Removal Study

NCT01559987 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 270

Last updated 2018-08-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to investigate water flow in dental devices and to understand the function of water flow behind oral hygiene improvements. Understanding this mechanism may help with the design of future products.

Conditions

  • Gingivitis
  • Gum Disease

Interventions

OTHER

Manual Toothbrush only

ADA (American Dental Association) Reference Manual Toothbrush (MTB)

OTHER

MTB + Waterpik Ultra Water Flosser 'High'

MTB + Waterpik Ultra Water Flosser 'High'

OTHER

MTB + Floss (MTB+Floss)

MTB + Floss (MTB+Floss)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Philips Oral Healthcare

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Steven Offenbacher, DDS, PhD, MMSc · UNC School of Dentistry

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-02-29
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2012-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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