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A 6-month Randomized, Controlled, Open-label, 2-arm Parallel Group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Effect of Switching From Cigarette Smoking to the Use of IQOS in Smokers With Generalized Chronic Periodontitis on the Response to Mechanical Periodontal Treatment and Oral Health Status.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating IQOS and Cigarette for Periodontal Diseases and 5 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 179 participants across 26 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate in patients with generalized chronic periodontitis that switching from cigarette smoking to using IQOS improves the response to periodontal therapy and the overall oral health status compared to continuing cigarette smoking. Note: "IQOS" is the Tobacco Heating System (THS) with Marlboro Heatsticks, marketed in Japan under the brand name IQOS
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients will switch from cigarette smoking to ad libitum IQOS use.
Patients will continue to smoke cigarettes ad libitum.