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PERFECT SMILE CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF
CLINICAL STUDY UTILIZING
SALIVARY DIAGNOSTICS
Cleveland,
Ohio, June 8, 2006 -- Perfect
Smile Corporation announced
today that it has begun a
clinical study to determine the
efficacy of toothpaste
containing Perfect Smile's
proprietary MicroActive®
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) Complex in
the treatment of patients with
gingivitis.
The technology
being used in the study to
determine the presence of gum
disease at the onset of the
study and at predetermined
intervals during the study, will
be the “GeneEx Periodontitis
Diagnostic” test. This test is a
single-use, self-contained
lateral flow immunoassay using
patient saliva samples. The
clinical study is being
conducted under the
authorization of the
Institutional Review Board of
ZEEBA Ambulatory Surgical Center
in Lyndhurst, Ohio. Dr. Charles
A. Babbush, Director of the
Dental Implant Center, also
located in Lyndhurst, Ohio, will
be the principal investigator in
charge of the study which is
expected to extend over a period
of 90 days.
As previously
announced, Perfect Smile
acquired an exclusive license to
use MicroActive® CoQ10 Complex
in oral care applications.
MicroActive CoQ10 Complex is
produced under a patented
process, and laboratory studies
utilizing human gingival cells
demonstrate superior
bioavailability as compared to
standard forms of CoQ10.
Numerous clinical studies have
previously demonstrated that
topically applied standard CoQ10
can create improvements in
patients with gum disease.
Perfect Smile
has incorporated MicroActive
CoQ10 Complex along with xylitol
and vitamin C in all of its oral
care products under the
trademark “Q-litol™”. Perfect
Smile's product line containing
Q-litol includes fluoride and
fluoride-free toothpastes,
alcohol-free mouth rinse, and
chewing gums in mint and
cinnamint flavors. Perfect Smile
expects to add additional
products in the future and is
preparing to launch its Q-litol
products in a national
television campaign in the fall
of 2006.
About
Perfect Smile Corporation
Perfect Smile
Corporation is a leading
innovator in the oral care
field. In addition to a long
history of creating and
marketing teeth whitening
products, the Company has a full
line of oral care products
containing Coenzyme Q10 and
other antioxidants with disease
fighting properties. The Company
also recently announced that its
revolutionary Teeth Whitening
Pen has outperformed leading
national brands in a university
clinical study. Perfect Smile is
headquartered in suburban
Cleveland, Ohio.
SOURCE:
Perfect Smile Corporation
CONTACTS: Gerald E. Patera, CEO
(440) 617-2200 |