The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical effect of chewing gum containing maltitol, on re-mineralization of early caries following daily chewing for 6 months by school children, compared to a xylitol gum, gum base and a no gum group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
482
maltitol chewing gum: 66% SweetPearlTM Maltitol +30.91% gum base+1.93% Lycasin R 85/55+0.39% glycerin; two pellets for 10 min five times each day
xylitol chewing gum: 67.73% xylitol +30.02% gum base+1.13% Lycasin R 85/55+0.38% glycerin; two pellets for 10 min five times each day
gum base: 99% gum base; two pellets for 10 min five times each day
West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University
Sichuan, Sichuan, China
Change from baseline in re-mineralization of early caries at 3 months measured by quantitative light-induced fluorescence
Time frame: baseline and 3 months
Change from baseline in re-mineralization of early caries at 6 months measured by quantitative light-induced fluorescence
Time frame: baseline and 6 months
Change from baseline in Streptococcus mutans counts in saliva at 3 months measured by Dentocult strip
Time frame: baseline and 3 months
Change from baseline in Streptococcus mutans counts in saliva at 6 months measured by Dentocult strip
Time frame: baseline and 6 months
Change from baseline in Potential hydrogen (pH) of saliva at 3 months measured by pH meter
Time frame: baseline and 3 months
Change from baseline in Potential hydrogen (pH) of saliva at 6 months measured by pH meter
Time frame: baseline and 6 months
Change from baseline in Silness & Loe Plaque index at 3 months
Time frame: baseline and 3 months
Change from baseline in Silness & Loe Plaque index at 6 months
Time frame: baseline and 6 months
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