Efficacy of Three Toothpastes Using an in Situ Caries Model
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Conditions studied: Dental Caries
In brief
This will be a single-centre, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled, 6-treatment, 4-period crossover, incomplete block design, in situ caries study in healthy adults who wear a removable bilateral mandibular partial denture. The denture will be modified to accommodate 4 gauze-covered specimens of human dental enamel (4x3mm) that have been previously demineralized in vitro to form either S or low-R lesions (2 specimens of each lesion type will be used with each participant). After 14 days of twice daily product use off-site, the 2 S lesion specimens will be removed at the study site, with the remaining 2 low-R lesion specimens removed at the study site after a further 14 days of product use. To determine the remineralization ability of the treatments, all specimens will be analyzed by transverse microradiography (TMR) and enamel fluoride uptake (EFU), with the S lesions additionally analyzed by surface micro hardness (SMH) and the low-R lesions additionally analyzed by quantitative light fluorescence (QLF).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02751320
- Run by
- GlaxoSmithKline
- People needed
- 58
- Starts
- 2016-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-08-11
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-10-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Demonstrates understanding of the study.
- Aged 18 to 85 years.
- Understands and is willing, able and likely to comply with all study procedures and restrictions.
- Has good general health (in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee).
- A salivary flow-rate in the range of normal values (unstimulated whole saliva flow- Rate ≥ 0.2 g/minute (min); gum base stimulated whole saliva flow-Rate ≥ 0.8 g/min).
- Currently wearing a removable mandibular partial denture with sufficient room in the posterior buccal flange area to accommodate two enamel specimens.
- Have no current active caries or periodontal disease and all restorations in a good state of repair.
- Willing and capable of brushing their natural teeth with the lower partial denture in place.
You may not qualify if…
- Pregnant or breast feeding women.
- Known or suspected intolerance or hypersensitivity to the study materials or their stated ingredients.
- Currently taking antibiotics or have taken antibiotics in the two weeks prior to the screening visit.
- Unable to measure product weights accurately using the assigned study scale as determined by the study staff as demonstrated.
- Participation in another clinical study or receipt of an investigational drug within 30 days of the screening visit.
- Have received a professional fluoride treatment within 14 days of randomization to the first treatment.
- Recent history (within the last year) of alcohol or other substance abuse.
Where it is running
- GSK Investigational Site — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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