Novamin on Streptococcus Mutans Count in Dental Plaque of High Caries Risk Children

Hams Hamed Abdelrahman

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Caries; Dental Plaque

Treatments: Other: Fluoride containing toothpaste; Other: Novamin containing toothpaste

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05979636

0286-09/2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

Inhibition of streptococcus mutans can be effective to prevent caries in high caries-risk children. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of Novamin on streptococcus mutans in the plaque of high caries-risk children.

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 6 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Medically healthy children.
• No erupting first permanent molars.
• High caries risk children; Have visible cavities or have a visible plaque on their teeth.
• Cooperative (Positive or definitely positive), according to Frankl's Behavior Rating Scale

Exclusion criteria

• History of intake of antibiotics for the past 3-4 weeks.
• History of professional fluoride treatment over 2 weeks before the study.
• Children with tooth structure defects.
• Children unable to return for recall visits

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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36 participants in 2 patient groups

Test group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Novamin containing toothpaste

Control group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Fluoride containing toothpaste