The effects of pure mastic gums, mastic gums enriched with probiotics and mastic gums with xylitol on cariogenic microflora and PH of saliva
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Caries.Other and unspecified infectious diseases
- Registration Number
- IRCT201110267910N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Shahid Beheshti Dental School
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 42
Inclusion Criteria
Including criteria: 1) Dental students with the mean age of 25 years old; 2) Teeth brushing twice a day using fluoridated toothpaste. Excluding criteria: 1) history of systemic disease; 2) habitual use of xylitol or probiotic containing products; 3) previous use of systemic antibiotics and fluoride products at least four weeks before starting the study; 4) Existence of untreated carious teeth, gingivitis and periodontal diseases.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method actobacilli count of saliva. Timepoint: before and three weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: colony count(cfu).;PH of saliva. Timepoint: before and three weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: numerical value according to the reading of PH meter.;Mutans Streptococci count of saliva. Timepoint: before and three weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: colony count(cfu).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method