Clinical Study to Examine Brushing on Dental Implants

Exclusion Criteria

• •History of significant adverse effects following use of oral hygiene products such as toothpastes and mouthrinses. Allergy to personal care/consumer products or their ingredients.
• •Regular use of mouthwash with antimicrobial agents within the past month.
• •History of diabetes or hepatic or renal disease, or other serious medical conditions or transmittable diseases, e.g. heart disease or AIDS.
• •History of hepatitis, rheumatic fever, pacemaker, or prosthetic heart valves, heart murmur, mitral valve prolapse or other conditions requiring prophylactic antibiotic coverage prior to invasive dental procedures.
• •Subjects presenting significant medical conditions or need for long term drug therapy.
• •Subjects on antibiotic, anti inflammatory or anticoagulant therapy during the month preceding the baseline exam.
• •Significant oral soft tissue pathology, systemically related gingival enlargement, severe gingivitis (based on a visual examinations) that would interfere with the study.
• •History of active severe periodontal disease with bleeding gums and loose teeth.
• •Widespread caries or chronic neglect. Subjects presenting with gross dental caries, severe generalized cervical abrasion and/or enamel abrasion, and large fractured or temporary restorations (based on visual examinations).
• •Fixed or removable orthodontic appliance or removable partial dentures.
• •Participation in any clinical study including dental plaque/gingivitis clinical trial involving oral care products, within the last 30 days. History of dental prophylaxis or treatments in the month preceding the start of study.
• •Self reported pregnancy or lactation.
• •History or current use of objects to pierce the lips or tongue.
• •Subjects known to be an alcoholic, or a recovering alcoholic.
• •History or current use of recreational drugs or narcotics.
• •Determine smoking status of subjects and exclude current smokers.
• •Determine reason for placing implants in subject to exclude subjects whose implants were placed for trauma.