Our Capabilities
Clinical Research (Four Gold Standard Assessors and Study Types)
Assessments
Oral Hard & Soft Tissue (Safety)
Plaque (Turesky, DMPI, Rustogi)
Gingivitis (MGI, GI, GBI, PBI)
Periodontal Probing (Manual and Florida Probe)
Calculus (VMI)
Extrinsic Stain (Lobene and MacPherson)
Enamel Polish (Sturtzenberger)
Denture Food Occlusion Measurements
Banded Bracket Index (Ortho Plaque Studies)
Gingival Crevicular Fluid Measurements (Periotron)
Surface Smoothness (Explorer Assessment)
Plaque, Tongue Swab & Saliva Collection
Nucleocounter – Integrated Fluorescence Microscopy
Metabonomics
White Spot Lesion Index
Chewing Gum Tackiness Index
Oral Debris Index
Occlusal Plaque Index
Profilometry
pH meters for Saliva pH and Flow Rates
Oral Malodor (Organoleptic Judges, Gas Chromatography, Halimeter, OralChroma)
Intrinsic Stain & Whitening (Vita, BleachedGuide, EasyShade Advance, Dedicated Imaging Room)
Dentinal HyperSensitivity (Evaporative, Yeaple Probe, Schiff Scale, VAS)
UltraLow Freezers (-80F) for plaque and saliva sample storage
Denture Food Occlusion Laboratory (oven, analytical balance, sonicator)
Stain Pellicle and Perikyma (Dental Microscope Evaluations)
Types of Studies
Safety (OST)
Dentures (Denture Stick, Partials, Complete)
Dentifrice
Chewing Gum & Breath Mints
Mouthrinse
Manual Toothbrushes
Power Toothbrushes
Manual and Power Floss
White Spot Lesions
Oral Malodor – Organoleptic Judges (Intensity Measurements, Halimeter, 4 OralChroma instruments & Gas Chromatograph
Oral Irrigators – AirFloss, Waterpik, Fresh HealthÂ
Denture Food Occlusion – Denture Adhesives
Extrinsic Stain
Dentinal Hypersensitivity
Intrinsic (Bleaching) Stain
Dry Mouth
Dental Plaque Collection and Analysis
Saliva pH and salivary flow rates
Children (In-house and Off-site trials)
Dermatology (Dermatologist consultant)
MD Consultant for In-office physical examinations
Phone
260.755.1099
Address
1220 Medical Park Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46825