Assessing the effects of three oral care regimen on plaque, gingivitis, and tooth whitening: A randomized, person-centric, comparative effectiveness clinical research study by the Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network.
Six month, five visit study of plaque, gingivitis, and tooth whitening with three randomized intervention groups using FDA marketed and approved products and devices. One hundred fifty (150) subjects from the patient base of 10 PEARL Network associated dental offices on the East Coast of the United States will be entered into the clinical research study. This is a post-marketing comparative effectiveness research study. Having a total of 5 visits over a six month period. Adverse events and side effects for the products used are being assessed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
142
Mechanical plaque removal
Fluoridated dentifrice application
Application of Tooth Whitening Agent in Dentifrice
Frederick A. Curro, DMD, PhD
Emerson, New Jersey, United States
Tooth Whitening Shade Evaluation
Time frame: 6 months
Patient Questionnaire
Time frame: 6 months
Plaque Index
Time frame: 6 months
Gingival Index
Time frame: 6 months
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Application of Whitening Agent
Fluoridated dentifrice application