Impact of Maternal Xylitol Consumption on Mutans Sterptococci

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The study was designed to determine whether maternal xylitol consumption through regular chewing of xylitol gums can affect the salivary mutans streptococci (MS), dental caries, and dental plaque levels of their children.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: King Abdulaziz University
• Treatments: Fluorides; Fluorides, Topical; Listerine; Sodium Fluoride; Sodium fluoride topical preparation

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• mothers with high salivary counts (≥ 105)

• mothers having children at least 10 months of age (10-36months) or having a minimal of 8 primary teeth.

Exclusion Criteria:

• subjects with systemic disorders or on regular medications