Effect of xylitol and sugar-free chewing gums on the anti-cariogenic potential of saliva in a group of Egyptian school children: a randomized clinical trial
Dina Hisham Abdelwahab;
Abstract
This research was designed to investigate the effect of xylitol and sugar free chewing gums on the anti-cariogenic potential of saliva among a group of Egyptian school children.
The objectives of the research were to investigate the effect of xylitol containing and sugar free brands of chewing gum on the salivary flow rate, the salivary pH and the salivary CFU count of streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli cariogenic organisms. Other objectives included the comparison between different age groups of Egyptian children regarding the effect of intake of xylitol gum as well as sugar free gum on the anti-cariogenic potential of saliva.
At the start of investigation, 93 preschool and school age Egyptian children, aging 3 to 12 years, were examined and given an interactive oral health education session. 42 children were selected according to specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. The 42 children scheduled to participate in the research were classified according to the chewing gum they will take into two main groups of 21 children each, the xylitol group and the polyol group. Each main group was divided into three equal subgroups. Each subgroup comprised a block of seven children of the same age group.
Salivary analysis was carried out at baseline to all participating children at the start of research by recording his/her stimulated salivary flow rate, salivary pH, SM and LB CFU counts and salivary buffering capacity.
Children within each age group block were randomly allocated to either xylitol gum group or other polyol gum group. The designated type of
The objectives of the research were to investigate the effect of xylitol containing and sugar free brands of chewing gum on the salivary flow rate, the salivary pH and the salivary CFU count of streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli cariogenic organisms. Other objectives included the comparison between different age groups of Egyptian children regarding the effect of intake of xylitol gum as well as sugar free gum on the anti-cariogenic potential of saliva.
At the start of investigation, 93 preschool and school age Egyptian children, aging 3 to 12 years, were examined and given an interactive oral health education session. 42 children were selected according to specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. The 42 children scheduled to participate in the research were classified according to the chewing gum they will take into two main groups of 21 children each, the xylitol group and the polyol group. Each main group was divided into three equal subgroups. Each subgroup comprised a block of seven children of the same age group.
Salivary analysis was carried out at baseline to all participating children at the start of research by recording his/her stimulated salivary flow rate, salivary pH, SM and LB CFU counts and salivary buffering capacity.
Children within each age group block were randomly allocated to either xylitol gum group or other polyol gum group. The designated type of
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| Title | Effect of xylitol and sugar-free chewing gums on the anti-cariogenic potential of saliva in a group of Egyptian school children: a randomized clinical trial | Other Titles | تأثير مضغ علكة الزيليتول والعلكة الخالية من السكر على امكانية مقاومة اللعاب للتسوس فى مجموعة من أطفال المدارس المصريين: تجربة سريرية عشوائية | Authors | Dina Hisham Abdelwahab | Issue Date | 2017 |
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