NCT01382914

Determination of a Threshold for Mouth Rinse Induced Discoloration of Teeth

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 16 (actual)
• Sponsor: Technische Universität Dresden · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to daily monitor the discoloration of teeth when participants rinse with a mouth rinse and black tea and to determine the time point when unacceptable discoloration occurs.

Detailed description

Tooth discoloration is a side effect of most mouth rinse solutions. It impairs the aesthetic appearance especially of the front teeth. The aim of this pilot study is to determine a time point when visible discoloration appears in the front teeth. Therefore, participants of this study will rinse twice daily with chlorhexidine mouth rinse for 10 days. To elicit a more pronounced discoloration, participants will rinse with black tea right after the chlorhexidine rinse. Discoloration will be measured daily by discoloration index, by spectrophotometry, and by the use of a digital photo.

Conditions

• Discoloration of Teeth

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	chlorhexidine 0.12%	twice daily, 10 ml, topical

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-04-01
• Primary completion: 2011-05-01
• Completion: 2011-05-01
• First posted: 2011-06-27
• Last updated: 2012-01-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany