Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Disease

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2009-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To access the influence of triclosan dentifrice on the progression of periodontal disease in patients with coronary heart disease.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Colgate Palmolive
• Treatments: Fluorides; Triclosan

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• A minimum of 12 uncrowned teeth other than 3rd molars

• Age 18 to 75 years

• Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prosthetic heart valves

• Prosthetic joint replacement

• Previous infective endocarditis

• Requirement for antibiotic cover for dental treatment

• Current treatment with warfarin