Dental Plaque
Conditions
Keywords
mouthrinse, grape seed extract, fluor, plaque index
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of a new mouthrinse on dental plaque deposits. The study is carried out on 50 volunteers that are asked to use the mouthrinse without any other oral hygiene measure, during 4 days. It is a double bind, cross-over, randomized design: the same subjects test the active product and the placebo.
Detailed description
The prevention of oral diseases is mainly targeted at the control of dental plaque. While tooth brushing is an effective method to remove plaque mechanically, it is not always sufficient and chemical antiplaque agents could be helpful. Some of them are used for their antibacterial action, the gold standard being chlorhexidine. Despite the great benefit of this bactericidal approach, the search continues for active ingredients that could prevent dental plaque formation without affecting the biological equilibrium within the oral cavity. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of a mouthrinse, containing red grape seed extract and nicométhanol fluorhydrate, in the control of dental plaque deposit in a 4-days plaque regrowth model. The study is a double blind randomized cross-over design, involving 50 healthy volunteers. During the treatment periods (4 days) no oral hygiene, measures excepting rinsing with the allocated product (active/non active) are permitted. On day 1, the subjects receive professional prophylaxis. The mouthrinse is used pure, three times per day, after each meal. On day 5, subjects will be scored for disclosed plaque using the Quigley Hein index (modified by Turesky). After a 2 weeks wash-out period, the subject receives the other product (active/non active) and uses it as in the first period. On day 5, subjects will be scored again for disclosed plaque
Interventions
DRUGmouthrinse (Grape Seed Extract + nicomethanol fluorhydrate)
Antiplaque mouthrinse containing active component three times a day, during 1 minute, for 4 days
OTHERmouthrinse containing non-active component
Antiplaque mouthrinse containing non-active component three times a day, during 1 minute, for 4 days
Sponsors
University Hospital, Bordeaux
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy volunteer * without caries * with at least 20 natural teeth excluding third molars * Women using contraceptives for at least twelve weeks and while on study * Protected by French social security system * Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy or breast feeding * Volunteers with partial denture or orthodontic appliance * Person protected by the law who * Person unable to give their consent to participate to the study. * Under aged * Current participation in another clinical trial * Oral pathologies * Systemic diseases * Volunteers allergic to of the componentst of the tested products * Volunteers with hyposalivation or xerostomia * Treatment with antibiotics o intestinal antiseptics within 3 month before inclusion * Treatment with oral antiseptics within 1 month before inclusion * Alcoholic consumption more than 20 g/day (or 2 glasses) * Heavy smokers * Volunteers drinking a lot of tea or coffee
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plaque index of Quickley-Hein modified by Tureski. Plaque deposits are scored on all natural teeth (except third molars) after staining. | Measures are done on days 5 of the two plaque growth periods |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Product tolerance | on days 5 of the two plaque growth periods |
| Product acceptability (oral sensation) | on days 5 of the two plaque growth periods |
Countries
France
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORCécile BADET, MD
University Hospital, Bordeaux
Outcome results
None listed