Investigating the influence of chewing of sugar-free gum on saliva

Investigating the influence of chewing of sugar-free gum on whole saliva acidity (pH)in fasting situation and after consuming diatary sugar

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2012121711791N1

Enrollment

Registered

2013-01-04

Start date

2012-11-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

dental caries. Caries limited to enamel

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group: 1 min gargiling of sugary solution,then 5 min chewing of sugar free gum. Intervention 2: control group: 1 min gargling of sugary solution, then 1 min gargling of wa

Prevention

intervention group: 1 min gargiling of sugary solution,then 5 min chewing of sugar free gum

control group: 1 min gargling of sugary solution, then 1 min gargling of water

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: interance criteria: yazd dentistry students in by average 20-25 years old, that systemically are healthy and don’t use oral constipating drugs. Also they are not in orthodontic treatment.sampels shouldn’t ear , drink or smoke in 1 last hour . extrance criteria: unnatural non-stimulatory saliva pH in fasting situation(the natural average is 6.2-7.4)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
PH of saliva. Timepoint: in fasting, after consumption of sugar, after intervention. Method of measurement: by electronic pHmeter in scale of 1-14.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactfarahmand Jafar

Yazd Shadid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Dental School

jfarahmand@yahoo.com+98 35 1621 2222

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026