Collection of Gingival Crevicular Fluid From Periodontitis Patients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To collect GCF (gingival crevicular fluid) samples from diseased patients suffering only from gingivitis and/or periodontitis.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Colgate Palmolive
• Treatments: Fluorides; Listerine; Sodium Fluoride; Triclosan

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be aged 18 to 65 years inclusive

• Have a minimum of 20 natural uncrowned teeth (excluding 3rd molars) present

• Give written informed consent

• Be in good general health

• No known history of allergy to personal care/consumer products or their

• ingredients, relevant to any ingredients in the test products as determined by the

• dental/medical professional monitoring the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Medical condition which requires pre-medication prior to dental visits/procedures

• Advanced periodontal disease

• 5 or more decayed, untreated dental sites

• Diseases of the soft or hard oral tissues

• Orthodontic appliances

• Abnormal salivary function

• Use of prescription drugs.

• Use of antibiotics one (1) month prior to or during this study

• Use of any over the counter medications other than analgesics

• Erratic use of vitamin supplements

• Pregnant or breastfeeding.

• Participation in another clinical study in the month preceding this study

• Allergic to common dentifrice ingredients

• Immune compromised individuals (HIV, AIDS, immuno suppressive drug therapy)