Evaluation of Two Different Toothpastes for Clinical Management of Extrinsic Stains.

University of Pavia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Extrinsic Staining of Tooth - Medication

Treatments: Other: Blanx Black Toothpaste; Other: Colgate Sensation White

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04904978

2021-BLANKSBLACK

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of Blanx Black Toothpaste against extrinsic stains of teeth.

Patients who sign the informed consent will participate to the study.

At the baseline, the collection of Plaque Index, modified Lobene index and Bleeding Index will be performed, giving the instruction for a proper home oral hygiene. Professional supragingival and subgingival dental hygiene with piezoelectric will be performed. Then, patients will be randomly divided into two groups:

• Trial Group will use Blanx Black Toothpaste (2 minutes brushing) twice a day for the all the study duration;
• Control Group will use Colgate Sensation White Toothpaste (2 minutes brushing) twice a day.

Patients will be reevaluated after 10 days, after 1 month and after 3 months, collecting again the indices and improving home oral care.

Full description

The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of Blanx Black Toothpaste against extrinsic stains of teeth.

For this purpose, patients addressing to the Dental Hygiene Unit that agree to participate to the study will be enrolled after signing the informed consent.

At the baseline, the collection of Plaque Index, modified Lobene index and Bleeding Index will be performed, giving the instruction for a proper home oral hygiene. Professional supragingival and subgingival dental hygiene with piezoelectric will be performed. Then, patients will be randomly divided into two groups:

• Trial Group will use Blanx Black Toothpaste (2 minutes brushing) twice a day for the all the study duration;
• Control Group will use Colgate Sensation White Toothpaste (2 minutes brushing) twice a day.

Patients will be reevaluated after 10 days, after 1 month and after 3 months. After the reinforcement of home oral hygiene, the above mentioned indices will be collected.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age > 18 years
• Presence of extrinsic stains
• Patients with high compliance

Exclusion criteria

• Underage patients
• Patients suffering from neurological or psychiatric disorders
• Pregnant women
• Patients undergoing anticancer chemotherapy
• Patients with low compliance

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Trial Group

Experimental group

Description:

Use of Blanx Black Toothpaste

Treatment:

Other: Blanx Black Toothpaste

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Use of Colgate Sensation White toothpaste.

Treatment:

Other: Colgate Sensation White