New toothpaste aims to soothe sensitive teeth in 8-week trial
NCT ID NCT07257042
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a toothpaste containing 8% arginine can reduce tooth sensitivity better than a regular cavity-protection toothpaste. Eighty adults with sensitive teeth used one of the two toothpastes for eight weeks. The main goal was to measure how much their sensitivity decreased when teeth were touched with a probe or exposed to a puff of air.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female subjects, ages 18-70, inclusive. * Availability for the eight-week duration of the study. * Two sensitive teeth, which must be anterior to the molars, and demonstrate cervical erosion/abrasion or gingival recession. * Qualifying response to tactile stimuli (Yeaple probe) as defined by a score between 10-50 gms. of force. * Qualifying response to the air blast stimuli as defined by a score of 2 or 3 on the Schiff Cold Air Sensitivity Scale. * Subjects need to satisfy the qualifying response to stimuli for both the parameters assessed (tactile or air) on two teeth to be entered into the study. * Good general health with no known allergies to products being tested. * Use of a non-desensitizing dentifrice for three months prior to entry into the study. * Signed Informed Consent Form Exclusion Criteria: * Gross oral pathology, chronic disease, or history of allergy to test products. * Advanced periodontal disease or treatment for periodontal disease (including surgery) within the past twelve months. * Sensitive teeth with a mobility greater than one. * Teeth with extensive/defective restorations (including prosthetic crowns), suspected pulpitis, caries, cracked enamel, or used as abutments for removable partial dentures. * Current use of anticonvulsants, antihistamines, antidepressants, sedatives, tranquilizers, anti-inflammatory drugs, or daily use of analgesics. * Participation in a desensitizing dentifrice study or regular use of a desensitizing dentifrice within the past three months. * Current participation in any other clinical study. * Pregnant or lactating subjects. * Allergies to oral care products, personal care consumer products, or their ingredients. * Medical condition which prohibits not eating/drinking for 4 hours. * Use in the past of the two test dentifrices.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California, 92350, United States
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