Human Clinical Trials

Teeth Whitening – Objective and Subjective Shade Evaluations

• Objective: Chroma-meter (Minolta and Spectro shade), digital photography
• Subjective: Shade-guides

 

Teeth Cleaning and Stain Removal

• Lobene Stain Index
• Shade guide evaluation

 

Tartar Control

• Volpe-Manhold Index

 

Plaque

• Modified Navy Index (Rustogi Modification)
• Quigley Hein Plaque Index
• Tureski Modification Plaque Index
• Loe and Silness Plaque Index

 

Gingivitis

• Gingival Bleeding Index
• Loe and Silness Gingival Index
• Modified Gingival Index

 

Caries

• DMFT (Decayed Missing Filled Teeth)
• DMFS (Decayed Missing Filled Surfaces)

 

Dentinal Hypersensitivity

• Air Blast (Schiff)
• Tactile (Yeaple)
• Tactile (Joey)
• Hedonic Scale

 

Xerostomia

• Stimulated Saliva
• Unstimulated Saliva
• Hedonic Scale

 

Oral Malodor

• Halimeter

 

Oral Irritation

• Clinical
• Protein Content
• MTT Assay