Argan oil tested as natural gum healer after laser procedure
NCT ID NCT07357883
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether applying argan oil after laser gum depigmentation improves healing compared to a placebo. Forty healthy adults with dark gums received laser treatment, then used either argan oil or a placebo. Researchers measured pain, healing, and satisfaction to see if argan oil offers any benefit.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Argan oil
- What this could lead to
- If it works, argan oil could become a simple, natural option to help gums heal faster and with less pain after laser treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 40 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and argan oil might not be better than placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18-40 with moderate/severe physiological gingival pigmentation * Good general and periodontal health. Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic diseases affecting healing (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes). * Smokers or tobacco chewers. * Pregnant/lactating women. * Previous depigmentation procedures in the last 2 years.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
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