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CompletedNCT03885609Updated Sep 10, 2019

Safety and Efficacy of the ToothWave Power Toothbrush for Extrinsic Stain Reduction

An interventional study of ToothWave and powered toothbrush in Tooth Discoloration, sponsored by Home Skinovations Ltd.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-09-10.

Sponsored by Home Skinovations Ltd. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Apr 2019, 7 years 6 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
84
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is a single blind, prospective study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Silk'n ToothWave Power Toothbrush for stains reduction and improvement of teeth shade.

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The study includes 84 treatment sessions, twice a day, and 4 clinic visits over a period of 6 weeks.

One treatment group (Silk'n power toothbrush - ToothWave) and 1 control group (an ADA approved power toothbrush (PTB)) will participate in the study.

For each patient, efficacy assessment data will be collected at baseline, 4 weeks, and at 6 weeks. The average stain data will be calculated for each group.

Treatment is defined as a timed, 2 minute brushing of the teeth according to the manufactur-er's instructions, twice daily (morning and evening). Brushing will be undertaken using the Silk'n toothbrush and standard fluoride toothpaste. The control group will use an ADA ac-cepted PTB and the same standard fluoride toothpaste.

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Conditions studied

  • Tooth Discoloration

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In context

Tooth Discoloration

105 studies on the registry are indexed under Tooth Discoloration; 19 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 84 is above the median of 48 across 97 interventional studies indexed under Tooth Discoloration.

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Lead sponsor

Home Skinovations Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Adult subjects aged 18-70, that are in good health.
  2. Subjects should have notable extrinsic dental stains on the front teeth with a total extrin-sic facial tooth stain score ≥14 according to the LSI.
  3. The subjects should understand the information provided about the investigative nature of the treatment, possible benefits and side effects. Subjects will sign the Form.
  4. The subjects should be willing to comply with the study procedure and schedule, includ-ing the follow up visits, and will refrain from using any other teeth whitening technologies during this period.
  5. The subject did not perform any procedure for teeth whitening (either at home or in clin-ic) at least 3 years prior to participating in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Any condition that might make it unsafe for the subject to participate in the study, at the discretion of the investigator
  2. Pacemaker or internal defibrillator, or any other active electrical implant anywhere in the body.
  3. Pregnant or nursing by subject report.
  4. Any active condition in the oral cavity at the discretion of the investigator.
  5. Any surgery in the treated area within 3 months prior to treatment, or before complete healing.
  6. Subjects that do not brush regularly.
  7. Regular tobacco smokers.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
84 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment - toothwave brush

    Subjects using the Silk'n ToothWave RF utilizing toothbrush

    Device: ToothWave

  • Sham comparator
    Control - powered toothbrush

    Subject using a regular powered toothbrush with no RF.

    Device: powered toothbrush

Interventions

  • DeviceToothWave

    RF-utilizing powered toothbrush for teeth whitening

    Also known as: RF toothbrush

  • Devicepowered toothbrush

    regular powered toothbrush with no RF

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Extrinsic Stains

    Extrinsic Stains will be evaluated using the validated Lobene Stain Index (LSI) Stain Intensity score range is between 0 and 3, where: 0 = no stain 1. = light stain 2. = moderate stain 3. = heavy stain The mean stain intensity will be calculated for both the gingival and body regions of the incisor teeth for each subject. Stain Area score rage is between 0 and 3, where: 0 = no stain 1. = stain covering up to one third of region 2. = stain covering up to two thirds of region 3. = stain covering more than two thirds of region The mean stain area will be calculated for both the gingival and body regions of the incisor teeth for each subject.

    Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Tooth color assessment

    VITA Bleachedguide 3D-Master shade guide, includes 29 shade levels defined by the American Dental Association (ADA). These shade levels represents the brightness of the tooth where 1 is the whitest and 29 is the darkest shade.

    Time frame: 6 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Salus research
    Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Amaechi BT, Levi L, Silman Z, Evans V, Shehata MAS, Alonso-Ryan JR, Phillips TS, Ugwokaegbe PC, Farokhi MR. Clinical efficacy of a novel radiofrequency toothbrush for tooth stain reduction and tooth whitening: A randomized controlled trial. J Am Dent Assoc. 2022 Apr;153(4):342-353. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2021.09.006. Epub 2021 Dec 29. PubMed 34973707 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 10, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03885609
Lead sponsor
Home Skinovations Ltd.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 21, 2019
Start date
Feb 28, 2019
Primary completion
Apr 12, 2019
Completion
Apr 12, 2019
Last update
Sep 10, 2019

Study contacts

Jeffery L Milleman, DDS, MPA
principal investigator · Salus research center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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