New mouth rinse could improve healing after tooth removal
NCT ID NCT07191262
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a new EDTA mouth rinse helps wounds heal better after tooth extraction and bone grafting compared to standard chlorhexidine rinse. Forty adults who need a single tooth pulled and bone grafting will use one of two rinses for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure wound closure and plaque buildup to see which rinse works best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EDTA mouth rinse (2.6% and 0.2%) and chlorhexidine (0.12%) and essential oil mouth rinse
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better mouth rinse for healing after tooth extraction and bone grafting.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It compares existing rinses, not a new breakthrough treatment.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
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18 to 85 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: * Able to read and provide informed consent in English * At least 18 years old * Established and registered patient of the UAB School of Dentistry * Patients presenting with one single rooted tooth determined to need extraction and simultaneous ridge preservation bone grafting for future dental implant placement. * Presence of periodontally healthy, non-carious neighboring teeth and/or healthy restored dental implants on either side of the tooth planned for extraction. * No anticipated need for surgical and/or endodontic care at teeth adjacent to the proposed surgical site during the study period. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking * Age less than 18 years old or older than 85 years old * Smokers/nicotine users (\>10 cigarettes or equivalent/day) * Patients with systemic pathologies or conditions contraindicating oral surgical procedures or adversely affecting wound healing * Multiple adjacent teeth require extraction and grafting * Absence of adjacent teeth/implants on either side of the tooth to be extracted. * Documented or suspected allergy or sensitivity to any study product
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35294-0007, United States