An Erosion Study to Investigate the Efficacy of an Experimental Dentifrice to Remineralize Enamel

NCT ID: NCT06242444

Last Updated: 2025-05-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 33 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-02-26
• Study Completion Date: 2024-05-07

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the ability of an experimental dentifrice containing 1150 parts per million (ppm) fluoride to remineralize acid-softened dental enamel and help prevent further demineralization compared to a 0 ppm fluoride placebo dentifrice and a marketed, fluoride-containing dentifrice (Reference Dentifrice).

Detailed Description

This will be a randomized, controlled, single center, single-blind, 3 period, 3 treatment, cross-over, in situ design study. Previously demineralized bovine enamel specimens will be placed intra orally using a palatal appliance and the remineralizing performance of the experimental, reference and placebo dentifrices will be evaluated at 4 and 12 hours post toothbrushing, based on surface micro hardness measurements of the bovine enamel specimens. At each treatment visit, once the palatal the appliance is fitted in the mouth, a five minute equilibration period will ensue following which each participant will brush their teeth with their assigned product. Participants will remove the appliance for 30 minutes at 4 and 8.5 hours post brushing and will remove and store the appliance 13 hours post brushing (12 hours intraoral exposure). Sufficient participants will be screened to randomize approximately 33 participants to study treatment to ensure approximately 30 participants complete the study.

Conditions

Tooth Erosion

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Experimental Dentifrice

Participants will brush the buccal surfaces of their natural teeth using 1.5+/- 0.1 grams (g) of the experimental dentifrice containing 1150 ppm fluoride and 5 percent (%) potassium nitrate (KNO3) for 25 timed seconds and then swish the resulting dentifrice slurry around the mouth, without further brushing, for a timed period of 95 seconds. Participants will use the dentifrice under supervision of the study staff while the intraoral appliance is in place in Treatment Periods 1 to 3. There will be a washout period of a minimum of 3 days prior to each treatment during which the participants will use their own dentifrice for at least one day, and a 0 ppm fluoride washout dentifrice for two days.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental Dentifrice

Intervention Type: DRUG

Dentifrice containing 1150 ppm fluoride and 5% KNO3.

Placebo Control Dentifrice

Participants will brush the buccal surfaces of their natural teeth using 1.5+/- 0.1 g of the placebo dentifrice containing 0 ppm fluoride and 5% KNO3 for 25 timed seconds and then swish the resulting dentifrice slurry around the mouth, without further brushing, for a timed period of 95 seconds. Participants will use the dentifrice under supervision of the study staff while the intraoral appliance is in place in Treatment Periods 1 to 3. There will be a washout period of a minimum of 3 days prior to each treatment during which the participants will use their own dentifrice for at least one day, and a 0 ppm fluoride washout dentifrice for two days.

Group Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo Control Dentifrice

Intervention Type: DRUG

Dentifrice containing 0 ppm fluoride and 5% KNO3.

Reference Dentifrice

Participants will brush the buccal surfaces of their natural teeth using 1.5+/- 0.1 g of the reference dentifrice containing 1100 ppm fluoride as stannous fluoride (SnF2) for 25 timed seconds and then swish the resulting dentifrice slurry around the mouth, without further brushing, for a timed period of 95 seconds. Participants will use the dentifrice under supervision of the study staff while the intraoral appliance is in place in Treatment Periods 1 to 3. There will be a washout period of a minimum of 3 days prior to each treatment during which the participants will use their own dentifrice for at least one day, and a 0 ppm fluoride washout dentifrice for two days.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Reference Dentifrice

Intervention Type: DRUG

Dentifrice containing 1100 ppm fluoride as SnF2.

Interventions

Experimental Dentifrice

Dentifrice containing 1150 ppm fluoride and 5% KNO3.

Intervention Type: DRUG

Placebo Control Dentifrice

Dentifrice containing 0 ppm fluoride and 5% KNO3.

Intervention Type: DRUG

Reference Dentifrice

Dentifrice containing 1100 ppm fluoride as SnF2.

Intervention Type: DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Crest Pro-Health Densify Daily Protection

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Participant provision of a signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the participant has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study before any assessment is performed.
• Participant is of either sex and any gender who, at the time of screening, is between the ages of 18-65 years, inclusive.
• Participant is willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, and other study procedures and restrictions.
• Participant is in good general and mental health with, in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee, no clinically significant or relevant abnormalities in medical history or upon oral examination, or condition, that would impact the participant's safety, wellbeing or the outcome of the study, if they were to participate in the study, or affect the individual's ability to understand and follow study procedures and requirements.
• Participant with generally good oral health that fulfil all of the following:

1. Having an unstimulated salivary flow rate of at least 0.2 milliliter per minute (mL/minute) and a stimulated salivary flow rate of at least 0.8 mL/minute.

2. Having a maxillary dental arch suitable for the retention of the palatal appliance.

3. Having no lesions of the oral cavity that could interfere with the study evaluations.

Exclusion Criteria

• Participant who is an employee of the investigational site, either directly involved in the conduct of the study or a member of their immediate family; or an employee of the investigational site otherwise supervised by the investigator; or, a Haleon employee directly involved in the conduct of the study or a member of their immediate family (employees of the study site and associated academic institutes who are not directly involved in the conduct of the study are eligible to be considered as participants.)
• Participant who has participated in other studies (including non-medicinal studies) involving investigational product(s) within 30 days prior to study entry and/or during study participation.
• Participant with, in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee, an acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the investigator or medically qualified designee, would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this study.
• Participant who is pregnant (self-reported) or intending to become pregnant over the duration of the study or who is breastfeeding.
• Participant with known or suspected intolerance or hypersensitivity to the study materials (or closely related compounds) or any of their stated ingredients.
• A participant who, in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee, can't comply with study requirements or who should not participate in the study for other reasons.
• Participant unwilling or unable to comply with the Lifestyle Considerations described in this protocol.
• Participant taking medication that may interfere significantly with the saliva flow in the judgment of the investigator. Should new medications that may interfere with the saliva flow be added, a second salivary flow test will be performed.
• Participant with any condition that would impact on their safety or wellbeing or affect their ability to understand and follow study procedures and requirements.
• Participant with any sign of grossly carious lesions (active), moderate or severe periodontal conditions, or severe tooth wear. Participant presenting at screening with minor caries may continue in the study if their carious lesions are repaired prior to the first treatment visit of the study.
• Participant who wears an oral piercing or oral appliance or orthodontia (besides participants wearing permanent lower retainers, which are eligible).
• Participant who has previously been enrolled in this study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

HALEON

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Oral Health Research Institute

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Countries

United States

Provided Documents

Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

300057

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id