The influence of chewing gum on dental plaque removal, wettability of the tooth surface and the substantivity of antimicrobial agents in chewing gum

The influence of chewing gum on dental plaque removal, wettability of the tooth surface and the substantivity of antimicrobial agents in chewing gum - Effect of chewing gum on dental plaque composition

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON37873

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-07

Start date

2012-04-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

het betreft geen directe aandoening er wordt naar tandplaque gekeken. biofilm dental plaque

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -at least 16 original teeth need to be still available -volunteers need to be healthy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - if they have used antibiotics in the three months before the investigation started - if they have been used a mouthrinse in the month before the investigation started or during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary study parameter is the percenatge live and dead bacteria isolated form chewing gum with and without magnolia extract and the composition of the oral microflora in dental plaque and saliva.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
the secundairy outcome is the wettability of the toothsurface after use of various chewing gums and the cleaniness feeling of the toothsurface.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results