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Filter by:This study will help describe the state of oral health of very old people (over 90).
Prevention of dental problems by controlling plaque is the best solution to maintain oral health and prevent high cost of dental treatments. Home oral care is the cornerstone in removing plaque and therefore controlling tooth decay and gum disease. Unfortunately, complete plaque removal is difficult to achieve by mechanical methods alone. For effective plaque control antiplaque agents such as chlorhexidine mouthwash is necessary. Chlorhexidine has shown distinct advantage, but it has many side effects such as staining of the teeth and the tongue, altered taste sensation, and increased calculus formation often deters its use for long periods. Recently the use of herbal mouthwashes is rising due to the widespread awareness that natural substances have less side effects and lower economic cost. Of various plant extracts used as a base for mouthwashes, aloe vera deserves a special attention as it has recently been introduced in dentistry after years of use in medicine field. Many recent studies stated that aloe vera mouthwashes has shown efficiency in plaque control and prevention of gingivitis, but there is a need for more studies to determine the best protocols regarding concentration and frequency of its use. A review of the literature shows that there is no randomized controlled trials evaluating its efficiency in plaque control and prevention of gingivitis in children, which is the main purpose of this study.
A five-year, Phase III, multi-site, cluster randomized controlled clinical trial will evaluate the efficacy of the CenteringPregnancy (CP) Oral Health Promotion (CPOP) intervention. Intervention and control groups will be drawn from 6 CP sites. Prenatal care facilitators will conduct the intervention in group prenatal care sessions. With an average of 4 CP facilitators per site (24 facilitators), conducting 2-3 CP groups each (48-72 CP groups with 8 mother/child dyads per group), the total study population will be approximately 384 dyads. CP facilitators will be randomly assigned to either the: 1) intervention arm and deliver the CPOP intervention; or 2) control arm and deliver the usual CP curriculum. The CPOP intervention consists of two 15-minute modules: 1) maternal oral health (OH) and 2) infant OH. The data collection will continue through 12 months postpartum. For the maternal OH module, pre- and post-intervention dental exams of gingival OH and Plaque Levels, and knowledge, attitudes and behavior (KAB) questionnaires during the prenatal period will be used to assess maternal OH outcomes. For the infant OH module, pre and post-module KAB questionnaires will be completed during the prenatal period. Infant OH risk status - the presence of caries-causing bacteria (mutans streptococci and Lactobacilli) in saliva of both mother and infant will be assessed when the infant is 12 months of age to determine differences in study arms.
A Phase II cluster randomized controlled trial of the (OHPROM) strategy/intervention will be conducted in partnership with several organizations that provide residential services for persons with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) in north central Kentucky and southern Indiana. The investigators have identified a purposive sample of group homes, caregivers, and persons with IDD and have the support of these organizations.
This is a prospective interventional clinical study whose main objective is to determine the impact of oral hygiene guidance on the oral health status of patients with Parkinson disease
The assessment of a daily oral care lozenge (PTx800) will be compared to a placebo control in a cohort of older adults who visit adult senior centers and who also have mild to moderate gingivitis. The comparison of the pre-to post change in gum health and pathogen burdens will be measured over a 6 week period. In addition, the feasibility and acceptability of using the lozenges will be assessed in this older adult population.
This study investigated the ability of two zinc-containing toothpaste formulations (Zinc A and Zinc B) to reduce the level of bacteria in saliva in the two-hour period after their use, compared to the effect of rinsing with water alone.
Oral infections can trigger the production of pro-inflammatory mediators that may be risk factors for miscarriage. The investigators investigated whether oral health care patterns that may promote or alleviate oral inflammation were associated with the history of miscarriage in Turkish women.
This study is a randomized controlled trial involving 127 children ages between 4 and 5 years to investigate the efficacy of Casein Phosphopeptide-Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (CPP-ACP) in reducing Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) bacteria, and compare that with fluoride alone, or combined use of fluoride and CPP-ACP over a 6 month period using Saliva Check Mutans kits to detect Mutans Streptococci (MS). It is expected that all used anti-cariogenic agents will have the ability to reduce the S. mutans level in different values.
Pilot study with healthy subjects to test the in vivo potential colonization ability of S. dentisani. Phase I, exploratory, prospective, mechanistic pilot clinical trial with two parallel follow-up groups. Probiotic will be applied topically as an adhesive gel with a dental splint under different dosing regimes. Saliva and plaque samples will be obtained at day 0, 14 and 28.