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Filter by:Background: Ladakh is a region administered by India, covering an area slightly larger than Croatia; it is part of the larger region of Kashmir and Jammu. Till now, oral health data on population living in Ladakh are not available. The aim of the present preventive project will be to record the caries prevalence of schoolchildren living in Ladakh and to implement a school-based xylitol program using chewing gums in order to reduce caries incidence. Methods: The protocol of the Caries Prevention Xylitol in Children (CaPreXCh) trial is designed as a triple-blind randomized, controlled, parallel-group clinical trial in children aged 5-14 years. The study will be carried out from August 2021 to August 2024 in Zanskar Valley (Ladakh). Participants will be randomly allocated into two groups: subjects who will receive a 100% xylitol chewing gum, and those who will receive a 22% xylitol gum. The subjects will be instructed to chew a total of 6 pellets for 5 min divided into 3 intakes a day (2 in the morning, 2 after the midday meal and 2 in the afternoon) for one school-year. Clinical examination will comprise an oral examination: caries index (ICDAS scores), bleeding on probing recording and evaluation of plaque pH fluctuation after sucrose challenge and will be performed at baseline (t0) and repeated 12 months at the end of the chewing-gum administration period (t1) as interim examination, after 12 months (t2) and 24 months (t3) after the end of the experimental period (chewing gum use). The primary outcome will be the caries increment measured both at enamel and dentinal level. Data analysis will be conducted through Kaplan-Meyer graphs to evaluate caries increment as primary outcome, and the methods will be compared to each other with Cox regression with shared frailty. The net caries increment for initial, moderate and severe caries level, using ICDAS (Δ-initial, Δ-moderate and Δ-severe), will be calculated. Discussion: This is the first clinical trial to assess the effect of chewing gum containing only xylitol as sweeteners for caries prevention. Moreover, the children object of this study is a population with special living conditions.
The aim of this clinical study is to compare and evaluate the Success of Selective Caries vs Stepwise Caries Removal Techniques in treatment of dental caries.
The study is a randomized clinical trial that assesses the clinical success and the antibacterial effect on carious dentine of glass ionomer when modified with Chitosan and/or Titanium dioxide nano particles vs the control group of modification with Chlorhexidine as control when used in primary molars
The study's aim was to investigate if a motivational interviewing intervention (MI) improved oral self-care behaviors of AIAN caregivers of infants and determine if the MI intervention promoted positive changes in caregivers' ECC risk-related behaviors.
Caries and periodontal disease are chronic diseases of the oral cavity. The incidence of caries and periodontal disease can vary depending on the position of the third molar, The aim of this study was to verify possible associations between oral health-related quality of life (QoL), periodontal disease, caries lesions and the position of the lower third molar.
Dental caries is a polymicrobial infection originally thought to be caused by Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacilli. However, unprecedented developments in modern molecular techniques have demonstrated that several microbial species are associated with the disease in addition to streptococci and lactobacilli. Dental caries initiation and progression is a dynamic process in which demineralization of the tooth structure, as a result of acid production from acidogenic bacteria (due to carbohydrate metabolism) is being counteracted by the remineralization of the tooth surface by strong alkali production by certain bacteria in the dental biofilm. The aim of the present study is to identify the different microbiota in the oral biofilm using new laboratory techniques as well as the levels of salivary proteins in caries-free compared with caries active Arab children.
A randomized clinical trial was carried out on 72 second primary molars indicated for pulpotomy divided into three equal groups (n=24) . First group received Nanohydroxyapatite as a pulpotomy agent , second group received Mineral Trioxide Aggregate ( MTA) & the third received Formocresol pulpotomy. All pulpotomized teeth were finally restored with stainless steel crowns. Subjects were monitored clinically and radiographically at one, three , six & 12 months.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and microbiological effectiveness of the ozone application in two-visit indirect pulp therapy. Materials and Methods: One hundred and five lower first molar teeth with deep caries lesion were included and randomly assigned three groups to apply two-visit indirect pulp therapy. Treatment procedure was applied without any disinfectant(control), with 60s 2% chlorhexidine digluconate(CHX) or 60s ozone application. In four different stage (after initial excavation, ozone/CHX application before the temporary restoration, four months later immediately after removing temporary restoration, and final excavation) dentin humidity, consistency and colour properties were recorded to evaluate the clinical characteristics of the tissue, and standard dentin samples were collected for the microbiological analysis of mutans streptococci, lactobacilli and the total number of colony forming units. The data were analyzed by using Mann-Whitney-U test for multiple comparisons.
This trial is to test the caries prevention effect of Arabic gum and Licorice root extracts compared to Chlorhexidine in high caries risk patients. The antimicrobial efficacy and oral side effects from using these mouthwashes will also be tested.
Effect of CPP-ACP pastes with/without Fluoride on White spot lesion progression, salivary pH and fluoride release in high caries risk Patients, over 3 month period using VistaCam, Digital pH meter and Selective ion electrode.