Gum study could unlock secrets of Body's immune response
NCT ID NCT06966492
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at how gum inflammation and the bacteria in your mouth interact with your body's immune system. Twenty healthy adults will use a special toothpaste and then stop brushing for a period to see how inflammation and bacteria change. The goal is to better understand the link between oral health and overall immunity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- stannous fluoride toothpaste
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help explain how oral health influences overall immune function, potentially guiding better dental care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It focuses on observation, not treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 65 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: 1. Males and females, between 18-65 years of age; 2. Availability for the duration of the study; 3. ASA 1 Good general health (absence of any self-reported systemic disease or condition that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, might constitute a risk to the subject while participating in the study. Examples include heart problems, valve/hip replacements, etc); 4. Willingness to provide information related to their medical history; 5. Minimum of 20 uncrowned permanent natural teeth (excluding third molars and crowns); 6. Informed Consent Form signed. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with more that 2 sites with pocket depth of \> 4 mm and those presenting purulent exudate, tooth mobility, and/or extensive loss of periodontal attachment or alveolar bone; 2. Oral pathology or a history of allergy to testing products; 3. Subject using anticonvulsants, antihistamines, antidepressants, sedatives, tranquilizers, anti-inflammatory medication or daily analgesics within one month prior to the start of the study or scheduled to start such intake during the course of the study; to be defined by the dental examiner; 4. Subject participating in any other clinical study; 5. Subject pregnant or breastfeeding; 6. Subject allergic to oral care products and personal care consumer products 7. Extended use of antibiotics or therapeutic mouthwash (eg: Chlorhexidine) any time during the three months prior to entry into the study; 8. Ongoing use of medications known to affect the gingival tissues (i.e. calcium channel blockers, phenytoin, cyclosporine) 9. Current smokers (or users of tobacco and vaping products) and subjects with a history of alcohol or drug abuse; 10. An existing medical condition which prohibits eating or drinking for periods up to 4 hours. 11. Individuals with orthodontic bands or removable partial dentures. 12. Dental prophylaxis in the previous 3 months prior to the baseline examination
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UT Health School of Dentistry
Houston, Texas, 77054, United States
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