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Using light therapy at home to improve dental hygiene: a study on healthy adults

Regularly home-applied dual-light photodynamic therapy on dental hygiene- a prospective randomized study in healthy adults

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN86890686
Enrollment
15
Registered
2025-03-28
Start date
2023-02-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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Conditions

Dental plaque Oral Health

Interventions

At baseline and at 4-week follow-up (+/- 1 week), the biofilm of the subjects' mouths is stained using plaque dye, and clinical plaque index measurements is obtained. After the baseline visit, study

Sponsors

Koite Health Ltd.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects had to be from 18 to 70 years’ age and good general health assessed by study participants themselves.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Oral health-related issues, including fixed orthodontic appliances, fixed partial dentures, advanced periodontitis, significant pathology in the oral cavity, or restorable caries lesions. 2. Medication-related issues, including use of antibiotics within one month. 3. Other factors, including smoking, participation in other oral health examinations, and recent professional dental cleaning.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Dental plaque levels measured using the Rustogi-modified Navy Plaque Index from clinical plaque staining and scoring at Baseline and Week 4 (+/-1 week)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Subjective experience of using the Lumoral® Treatment device measured using a structured questionnaire at Week 4 (+/-1 week)

Countries

Finland

Contacts

Public ContactMikko Kylmänen
mikko.kylmanen@koitehealth.com+358 407245934

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026