The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a eugenol-based product in improving the quality of toothbrushing and relieving areas of gingival discomfort. This is a randomized, controlled, parallel, examiner-blind clinical trial.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
86
PARTICIPANTS WILL USE A EUGENOL BASED product PRIOR TO TOOTHBRUSHING
toothbrushing 2x a day for 2 minutes each time
Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Technische Universität Dresden Department of Periodontology Fetscherstras
Dresden, Germany
Turesky Modification of the Quigley & Hein Plaque Index
Reduction in plaque measurement is served as primary efficacy variable are served. The scoring scheme for the Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein dental plaque index is as follows: 0 = no plaque. 1 = separate flecks of plaque at the cervical margin of the tooth. 2 = a thin continuous band of plaque (up to 1 mm) at the cervical margin of the tooth.
Time frame: baseline and six months
questionnaire
self-reported questionnaires are served as secondary efficacy variable.
Time frame: six months
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