Is toothpaste containing xylitol + fluoride more effective than toothpaste containing only fluoride in preventing dental caries among pre-schoolers?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dental caries; Oral Health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN51682476
• Lead Sponsor: Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshall Islands)

Brief Summary

2014 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24709430/ (added 03/11/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2011-06-30
• Study Start: 2012-01-06
• Last Update Posted: 14 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 196

Inclusion Criteria

1. Enrolled in one of four pre-schools in Majuro, Marshall Islands
2. Under age 5
3. Parent consent to participate in the trial

Exclusion Criteria

Allergy or sensitivity to fluoride toothpaste

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total increase in the number of primary tooth surfaces with untreated dental caries from baseline to end of school year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evels of intraoral plaque and salivary mutans streptococci (at end of school year)