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This clinical trial is studying if bacteria found in a participant's bloodstream after brushing their teeth can be prevented with a dental cleaning and more education on how to best brush and care for their teeth. One group of participants will have a dental cleaning and oral health instructions and the other group of participants will not. Researchers will compare the blood test results from the two groups to see if the education made a difference in preventing bacteria and how long it stays in the bloodstream.


Clinical Trial Description

This multi-center randomized clinical trial will determine if an intervention to improve oral hygiene and reduce gingival inflammation decreases the incidence and duration of bacteremia of Infective Endocarditis (IE) causing bacterial species, which may refocus longstanding guidelines on prevention for all people at risk for Infective Endocarditis (IE). The Standardized Brushing Hygienist will brush the participant's teeth over a 2-minute period, during and after which there will be 4 additional blood samples. The participant will then be randomized to an intervention or routine care group. The intervention will consist of a single session of tooth scaling and polishing, and oral hygiene instruction provided at the end of the Randomization Visit. Both groups will return for 3-week and 15-week visits, during which they will undergo a non-invasive oral examination and the brushing procedure with 5 blood samples (baseline and 4 additional blood samples after brushing begins). All blood samples will be cultured for bacteria of IE causing species. ;


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NCT number NCT05721781
Study type Interventional
Source Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Contact Cathy Petersen, RDH
Phone 704-355-1494
Email cathleen.petersen@atriumhealth.org
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date August 31, 2023
Completion date September 2027

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