Antibacterial Effect of Probiotic Yogurt Compared to Xylitol

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will be conducted to evaluate the antibacterial effect of probiotic bacteria in yogurt in decreasing streptococcus mutans count in saliva and plaque, decreasing bacterial adherence and increasing salivary pH compared to xylitol-containing chewing gum after three months.

Clinical Trial Description

The subjects will be assigned randomly into two equal groups to receive either probiotic yogurt or xylitol-containing chewing gum for three months. The probiotic yogurt is (Activia; Danone, Egypt) containing Bifidobacterium (7x107 CFU/g). The subjects assigned to probiotic yogurt group will be instructed to eat 100 g of the provided yogurt 10 minutes after dinner and not to brush their teeth until one hour later. The subjects assigned to the xylitol-chewing gum group will be instructed to chew the provided gum three times daily for five minutes after each meal. ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Geriatric Patients

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03889015
Study type	Interventional
Source	Cairo University
Contact	Hadier Gad, masters degree
Phone	(+202) 01067838532
Email	hadier.mahmoud@gmail.com
Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	June 2020
Completion date	December 2020

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