Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Xylitol: At the age of 6 months, intervention will be executed in both preterm births using xylitol wipes and in mothers using xylitol paste and will be stopped at the starting of
age
Sponsors
Dr Simran Singh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Preterm births ( 2. Mothers with DMFT > 2 and with at least one active carious lesion in the last year. 3. Mothers who are the primary caregivers of the infants ( >8 hours of care daily). 4. Subjects willing to comply with the study procedures.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Infants born with other oral or systemic diseases. 2. Infectious or inflammatory disease in the month prior to intervention to mother and preterm births. 3. Preterms with low Estimated Fetal Weight (less than 10th percentile).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Assessment of number of streptococcus mutans colonies. Timepoint: 1. At 6th month age of the preterm births. 2. At 7th month age of preterm births. 3. At 12 months age of preterm births. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of carious lesions.Timepoint: At 12 months age of the preterm births. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Simran Singh
ITS dental college, hospital and research centre, 47 knowledge park III
Outcome results
None listed