Mouthwash may speed up gum healing after wisdom tooth surgery
NCT ID NCT05414253
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a mouthwash containing chlorhexidine and hyaluronic acid helps gums heal better after wisdom tooth removal. Fifty-four healthy adults who need wisdom tooth surgery will use the mouthwash, and doctors will check their healing over two weeks. The goal is to see if this combination reduces wound problems and improves recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Chlorhexidine and hyaluronic acid mouthwash
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to help gums heal faster and more completely after wisdom tooth surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 54 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The improvement in healing might be small or not noticeable.
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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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About 54 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 70 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: * males or females of age range between 18 and 70 years, * good health status, * indication to perform third molar surgery, * patients willing to give informed consent, * compliance to the study follow-up, Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy or breast-feeding, * indication to antibiotic therapy prior to surgical treatment, * chronic infections, * systemic diseases (including cardiovascular, pulmonary, cerebral, and metabolic diseases), * previous therapy with the mouth rinses employed in the present study, and * smoking habit (\>20 cigarettes per day, and/or pipe or cigar smoking).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital of Pisa
Pisa, 56126, Italy
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