Efficacy of a Eugenol-based Product to Improve the Quality of Toothbrushing and Relieving Gum Discomfort Areas

Inclusion criteria

• You must provide consent to participate by signing this informed consent form.
• Available for the two(2) week study duration.
• You must be at least eighteen(18) years old and not older than seventy(70) years of age.
• You must not smoke.
• You must be in good general health for participation in the study, based on the opinion of the study investigator.
• You must have at least 20 natural permanent teeth.
• Your teeth must meet the scoring entry criteria for dental plaque and gingivitis(gum inflammation) at the discretion of the study examiner.
• You must meet the scoring criteria for gum discomfort, determined using your responses to the survey questionnaire.
• You must have 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 study examiner.

Exclusion criteria

• Medical condition which requires premedication prior to dental visits/procedures.
• Presence of fix/ removable prosthodontics dentures that may interfere with this study clinical examinations.
• Advanced periodontal disease (gum disease) and/or treatment for periodontal disease (including surgery) within the past twelve months.
• Five (5) or more decayed, untreated dental sites (cavities) and/or any dental condition requiring urgent dental care.

Abnormalities/diseases of the soft or hard oral tissues.

• Orthodontic appliances/bands/lingual bars that interfere with any clinical assessment (plaque scoring)
• Current smokers and/or tobacco users and/or a history of alcohol or drug abuse.
• Use of drugs that can affect salivary flow.
• Use of antibiotics one (1) month prior to study entry and/or during participation in this study.
• Use of any over the counter medications other than analgesics that could interfere with the study at PI discretion.
• Self-reported pregnancy and/or breastfeeding.
• Current Participation in another clinical study or during the month prior to this clinical study entry.
• Known allergies and/or reactions to common dentifrice ingredients.
• Medical condition which prohibits not eating/drinking or chewing gum for four (4) hours prior to your scheduled visits.
• Immunocompromised conditions (AIDS, immunosuppressive drug therapy).
• Infectious disease and/or other blood borne diseases (Hepatitis series, HIV, tuberculosis).