Plaque induced gingivitis
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
49
Twice daily usage
Twice daily usage
East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine
Greenville, North Carolina, United States
Gingival Index (GI)
Gingival Index(GI)recorded on scale of 0-3 detailed below: 0=normal gingiva, 1=Mild inflammation(slight change in color, slight edema)no bleeding on palpation,2=Moderate inflammation(redness,edema,glazing)bleeding upon probing, 3=Severe inflammation(marked redness,edema)ulceration \& tendency to spontaneously bleed
Time frame: 29 days
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)
Inflammatory biomarker found in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF). Higher Levels found in GCF may be a factor in tissue destruction as seen in periodontal disease. All GCF samples are collected onto filter paper strips (Pro Flow, Inc.) and the volume determined by Periotron 8000. Samples were placed in cryovial and labelled, then place into liquid nitrogen and stored at -180°C until analysis.
Time frame: 29 days
Interleukin - 1 Beta (IL-ß)
Inflammatory biomarkers found in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) that may be a factor in oral tissue destruction as seen in periodontal disease. All GCF samples are collected onto filter paper strips (Pro Flow, Inc.) and the volume determined by Periotron 8000. Samples were placed in cryovial and labelled, then place into liquid nitrogen and stored at -180°C until analysis.
Time frame: 29 days
Interleukin-6 (IL-6)
Inflammatory biomarker found in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF). Higher Levels found in GCF may be a factor in tissue destruction as seen in periodontal disease. All GCF samples are collected onto filter paper strips (Pro Flow, Inc.) and the volume determined by Periotron 8000. Samples were placed in cryovial and labelled, then place into liquid nitrogen and stored at -180°C until analysis.
Time frame: 29 days
Nuclear Factor Kappa B Ligand (RANK-L)
Receptor activator found in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF). Presence in GCF may indicate tissue damage as seen in periodontal disease. All GCF samples are collected onto filter paper strips (Pro Flow, Inc.) and the volume determined by Periotron 8000. Samples were placed in cryovial and labelled, then place into liquid nitrogen and stored at -180°C until analysis.
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Time frame: 29 days
8-iso-prostaglandinF2α (8-iso-PGF2α)
Inflammatory biomarker found in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF). Presence in GCF may indicate tissue damage as seen in periodontal disease. All GCF samples are collected onto filter paper strips (Pro Flow, Inc.) and the volume determined by Periotron 8000. Samples were placed in cryovial and labelled, then place into liquid nitrogen and stored at -180°C until analysis.
Time frame: 29 days
Dental Plaque Index (PI)
measurement of supragingival dental plaque on scale of 0-3. 0=No plaque in gingival area,1=a film of plaque adhering to the free gingival margin and the adjacent tooth,2=Moderate accumulation of soft deposits within the gingival pocket and on the gingival margin and/or adjacent tooth-visible by the naked eye, 3=Abundance of soft matter within the gingival pocket and/or gingival margin and adjacent tooth surfaces.
Time frame: 29 days
Bleeding on Probing (BOP)
Presence or absence of bleeding to manual probing as a dichotomous variable as follows: 0 = No bleeding within 10 seconds after probing, 1 = Bleeding within 10 seconds after probing.
Time frame: 29 days