Can a special toothpaste stop bleeding gums? new trial aims to find out

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: i. Be at least 18 years of age; ii. Provide consent prior to study participation and receive a signed copy of the Informed Consent form; iii. Be in good general health as determined by the Investigator/Designee based on a review of their medical history; iv. Have at least 16 gradable teeth; v. Have mild to moderate gingivitis with 10%-70% bleeding sites; vi. Agree to return for scheduled visits and follow the study procedures; vii. Agree to refrain from use of any non-study oral hygiene products for the duration of the study; viii. Agree to delay any elective dentistry, including dental prophylaxis, until the completion of the study; ix. Agree to refrain from any oral hygiene for 12 hours prior to their next visit; x. Agree to refrain from eating, drinking using tobacco in any form (including smoking substances such as marijuana, vaping products, e-cigarettes), flossing, using toothpicks, using medicated lozenges and/or breath mints, or chewing gum at least 4 hours from your next study visit (exception allowed: small sips of water up until 45 minutes prior to their appointment); and, xi. Agree not to participate in any other oral care studies for the duration of this study. Exclusion Criteria: i. Having taken medications (antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, or anti-coagulant) which could alter gingival bleeding within 4 weeks of the Baseline Visit; ii. Have any oral conditions that could interfere with study compliance and/or examination procedures, such as widespread caries, soft or hard tissue tumor of the oral cavity, or advanced periodontal disease; iii. Have any of the following: fixed orthodontic appliances or attachments for aligner treatment, lower bonded retainers; removable partial dentures, iv. Have a history of allergies or hypersensitivity to ingredients in commercial dental products or cosmetics; v. Had oral/gum surgery within the previous two months; vi. Nursing, self-reported pregnancy or the intention of becoming pregnant any time during the course of this study; vii. A condition requiring the need for antibiotic premedication prior to dental procedures or use within 2 weeks of the Baseline visit; or viii. Have any condition or disease, as determined by the Investigator/Designee based on a review of the medical history which could be expected to interfere with examination procedures or with the subject's safe completion of the study.