Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Efficacy of xylitol chewing gum: Children will be ask to chew one pellet of xylitol chewing gum ,two times a day after a meal for 30 days Baseline sample collected before intervention a
Sponsors
Dr Gayathri G
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)children aged with 5-8 years 2)children having a DMFT/dmft index between 3-6years 3)children who have not received probiotic/xylitol/IgY therapy earlier 4)children with no systemic diseases
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)children with history of intake for preceding one month 2)children with history of topical fluoride therapy for preceding one month 3)children with congenital abnormalities,mental disorder and debilitating diseases 4)caries free children 5)children with acute foci of infection in the oral cavity 6)children with history of corticosteroid therapy for preceding 4 week
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Impregnated chewing gums reduce streptococcus mutans level in plaque and saliva to prevent dental cariesTimepoint: baseline (fixed point of reference that is used for comparison purposes)sample before intervention follow up sample after 30 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy of xylitol and IgY impregnated chewing gums on streptococcus mutans in caries active childrenTimepoint: Baseline sample before intervention and follow up sample after 30 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Gayathri G
Rajarajeswari dental college and hospital
Outcome results
None listed