The repair of early tooth decay after drinking milk containing added casei

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dental decay; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000652471
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Adults in good general and dental health.
Have at least 22 teeth.
Produce normal amounts of saliva (determined by measuring the volume of a two-minute unstimulated saliva sample and a two-minute stimulated saliva sample).

Exclusion Criteria

Allergic or adverse reactions to milk or milk products.
History of dry mouth, or medical conditions or taking medication likely to cause xerostomia.
Bleeding disorders.
Infectious diseases including blood-borne diseases such as HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C.
Active dental caries or periodontal diseases.
History of rheumatic heart disease, heart murmurs, etc. where risk of complications following bacteraemia is present.
pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Remineralization of artificially-created subsurface carious lesions measured by calculating the difference in mineral content of lesions exposed to the milk and the mineral content of the respective control lesions not exposed to the milk, using microdensitometric analysis of microradiographic images of the lesions.[Mineral content measured once after drinking each milk once a day for 15 days.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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