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Salivary Inflammatory Biomarkers: Predictors & Comparative Effects of Sonicare/Elite-Flexcare in Stages of Perio Disease

NCT02187185 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 175

Last updated 2018-08-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This research study has 2 aims. One aim is to see if saliva testing can show if a person has healthy gum tissue, gingivitis, or one of three degrees of periodontitis - mild, moderate, or severe. The second aim is to examine the effect of the Sonicare Elite/Flexcare toothbrush on periodontitis.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Sonicare/Elite-Flexcare Toothbrush

Philips Oral Healthcare product - battery powered menchanic toothbrush with nylon bristles

OTHER

Manual Toothbrush

traditional (non-mechanical) toothbrush with nylon bristles and plastic handle

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Philips Oral Healthcare

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Steven Offenbacher, DDS PhD MMSc · The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-04-30
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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