Evaluation of the efficacy of a leave-in topical gel as the user-friendly non-invasive natural product for gingivitis - MB-004
Project type: ResearchDesired discipline(s): Dentistry, Life Sciences
Company: Anonymous
Project Length: 4 to 6 months
Preferred start date: 06/02/2025
Language requirement: English
Location(s): Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Edmonton, AB, Canada; Saskatoon, SK, Canada
No. of positions: 1 - 2
Desired education level: CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sPhDPostdoctoral fellowRecent graduate
Open to applicants registered at an institution outside of Canada: No
About the company:
We are developing the next generation oral care for gums and soft tissues to complement brushing for whole mouth health. Our product is based on a natural biopolymer complex that works non-invasively to disrupt biofilm, reduce bleeding and inflammation.
It is specially designed to be gentle on the gum, easy to use after brushing or use alone as on-the-go application for early intervention and proactive care of gum disease. It also promotes oral microbiome balance through physical means without anti-microbial agents.
We are sincerely seeking help and collaboration from academic research institutes to further explore the potential applications of our biopolymer complex in oral care and clinical validation of our first product for Gingivitis.
Describe the project.:
- Collect minimum 30 user feedbacks and clinical measurements for subjects with Gingivitis for using our product at time 0, 2wk and 4wk
- Design the user feedback questionaire;
- Establish the clinical protocol;
- Screen and recruit qualified user for the study;
- Obtain consents from the participants;
- Explain the procedure and application of the product and the related measurements;
- Record all the relavent information, i.e. user information & feedback, measurements results, clinical observations and etc.
- Basic statistic analysis for efficacy;
- Generate a report including the above
Required expertise/skills:
Familiar with the stanadard practice in dental clinic settings with special knowldege for examination of gingiva tissue and measurements, such as GI, Plaque Index, BOP, etc.
Optional: oral microbiology background
