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Filter by:This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the Lumoral device on oral hygiene, inflammatory load, and dryness of mouth in elderly 24-hour care residents. The second aim is to investigate the usefulness and benefits of the aMMP-8 chair-side test and the Lumoral device in improving the oral hygiene of elderly people. In addition, the study will investigate the usability of Lumoral assessed by different care professionals to evaluate the need for oral care and plaque control procedures in elderly residents.
This study will determine if cannabidiol (CBD) has any effect on local inflammation in periodontal maintenance patients. Many successful therapies exist for the active, untreated periodontal patient. Unfortunately, periodontology has not yet discovered a therapy that will predictably treat local inflammation in patients who are at risk for further pocketing, bleeding on probing, bone loss and ultimately, tooth loss. Although CBD has been patented in various forms since the 1940s, its acceptance and availability to patients has only recently expanded. Marketing of CBD to periodontal patients as a means to control inflammation is commonplace online and in CBD-specific shops. In determining if CBD is a successful supplement to conventional periodontal inflammation control therapies, millions of patients could benefit from this treatment.
Rehabilitation of edentulous spaces with dental implants has become a routine treatment option as implants enjoy high survival rates over time. Accompanying this increase in implant use, epidemiological studies have also reported escalating incidences of peri-implant diseases. A recent meta-analysis reported that peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis had high estimated weighted mean prevalences of 43% and 22% respectively. It is common knowledge that gingivitis is the precursor of periodontitis. Similarly, peri-implant mucositis too precedes peri-implantitis, which is a very challenging condition to treat. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that peri-implant mucositis is managed effectively and in a timely manner. In order to reduce the inflammatory burden within the periodontium, mechanical plaque removal is of utmost importance. Mechanical debridement alone, without any adjunctive aids e.g. chlorhexidine, was found to be effective in preventing per-implant mucositis in short-term clinical trials but did not always result in complete resolution of inflammation (Heitz-Mayfield, et al. 2011, Schwarz, et al. 2015). Therefore, it can be speculated that patient administered home care may play a role in eliminating soft tissue inflammation over time. The study aims to investigate and compare the efficacy of the barrel shaped and tapered interdental brushes in reduction of soft tissue inflammation through removal of interproximal plaque at both tooth and implant sites in patients with moderately rough surface tissue level or bone level dental implants, which were restored with single screw or cement retained crowns and in function for the past 2- 5 years. The hypothesis of the study is that The barrel shaped interdental brush can remove more supra- and sub-gingival plaque and thus have more reduction in soft tissue inflammation, compared to the tapered interdental brush.
The objective of the study will be to demonstrate the effects of two active lactobacilli (A/B) and determine whether there are any changes in plaque accumulation, gingival health, immunological and microbial markers compared to a placebo (P) over a 2-week period of refraining from normal oral hygiene practice. This is a single centre, randomised, double-blind, parallel group study (3-Arm) of healthy subjects aged 18-30 years designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of two active lactobacilli using the experimental gingivitis Model: A proof of principle study on plaque, gingival status, immunological and microbial markers compared to placebo.
There is a need for toothpastes that more effectively remove oral plaque and prevent re-formation. The objective of this study is to map the development and resolution of clinical gingivitis using conventional clinical examination and imaging data to determine how useful imaging techniques can be for evaluating how well a toothpaste cleans the teeth
Subjects will be given special instructions about eating, smoking and taking care of their teeth during the 18 hours before they come to the dentist's office for screening. At that first visit, they will be examined by a dentist, who will examine their mouths with a dental instrument to determine whether they qualify to participate in the trial. Someone who works for the dentist will also take some oral measurements. Participants who qualify to be in the study will receive a treatment for their gingivitis and have an equal chance of being assigned to one of three treatment groups. Subjects in all three groups will be given toothpaste that is already available in stores. They will brush their teeth twice daily with a one-inch strip of toothpaste in their regular manner. After brushing, subjects in one group will use an experimental mouth rinse that is not available in stores. Another group will be given a mouth rinse to use that is already available in stores, and the third group will not use any mouth rinse at all. After they receive their assigned products subjects will be supervised while they brush their teeth and/or rinse to ensure they understand exactly how to use the products. All other brushing and rinsing over the next three months will be at home, but subjects will be required to keep a diary to record their brushing and rinsing times twice each day. Subjects will be required to bring their diaries and any leftover toothpaste and mouth rinse with them for four more scheduled appointments after about 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 3 months. At those appointments, the dentist will examine their mouths, make sure there are no safety concerns, and examine again to get the measurements needed. One of the dentist's staff members will take other measurements as well. The study will determine the measured effects of the experimental mouth rinse on gingivitis, and compare these results to the mouth rinse that is already available, as well as to using no mouth rinse at all.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of an experimental toothpaste on maintaining gingival health over a 24 week period measured through modified gingival index, bleeding, plaque, and plaque bacteria. Prior to commencing study treatment, subjects will undergo a dental prophylaxis followed by a 2 week period of oral hygiene instruction and weekly professional tooth cleaning to bring the subjects to their optimum gingival health prior to commencing study treatment.