Status:

COMPLETED

Study on Use of Xylitol-wipes to Prevent Dental Caries

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Conditions:

Dental Caries

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacillus species (LB) are the two groups of infectious cariogenic (caries-causing) bacteria most strongly associated with dental caries (dental decay). Infants acquir...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • mothers presenting with active dental decay or restorations within the past year (high caries risk)
  • mothers who are the primary caregivers for their child
  • healthy children without systemic disease aged 6 months to two years
  • Infants younger than 6 months who have one or more teeth present

Exclusion

  • mother or child with systemic disease
  • antibiotics or medications taken within the previous 3 months that may alter oral flora and saliva flow for mother or child
  • children who primarily receive care in a daycare center or by a caregiver other than the mother

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

88 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01468727

Start Date

January 1 2007

End Date

January 1 2008

Last Update

November 16 2011

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University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States, 94143