Effect of Xylitol on Oral Microbiota in Children

PHASE1/PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

122

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2012

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2012

Conditions
Bacterial Infections
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

xylitol

Subjects will chew 2 pieces of xylitol chewing gum (1,5 g/pellet) three times a day in the experimental group for a five-week period.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

sorbitol

Subjects will chew 2 pieces of sorbitol chewing gum (1,5 g/pellet) three times a day in the control group for a five-week period.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, Kuwait City

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Turku

OTHER

collaborator

University of Michigan

OTHER

lead

Kuwait University

OTHER

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