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. 2022 Dec 10;8:33. doi: 10.1038/s41405-022-00126-4

Table 1.

List of inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria
18 to 60 years old, in good general health Having a medical condition that requires premedication prior to dental visits/procedures
No known history of allergy to personal care/consumer products Having history of allergy to common toothpaste ingredients
A minimum of 20 natural uncrowned teeth (excluding third molars) Not enough teeth to secure the intra-oral appliance
No active unrestored cavities Wearing orthodontic appliances
A normal salivary flow rate (stimulated and unstimulated flow of ≥ 0.7 mL/min and ≥ 0.2 mL/min, respectively) Having an impaired salivary function or Using drugs that can affect salivary flow
Willing to give written informed consent Having diseases of the soft or hard oral tissues
Willing to be available throughout entire study Using antibiotics one month prior to or during this study,
Be willing to wear intra-oral appliance 24 h per day Participating in another clinical study one week prior to the start of the washout period or during this study period
Willing to use only assigned products for oral hygiene throughout the duration of the study Using tobacco products
Having an advanced periodontal disease
Having a compromised immune system (HIV, AIDS, immuno-suppressive drug therapy).