30
Participants
Start Date
May 1, 2018
Primary Completion Date
July 5, 2018
Study Completion Date
December 5, 2018
Group 1: no intervention
Unstimulated saliva samples are collected from the subject to measure the pH of saliva after 5, 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes of consumption of the test flavored milk drink without any intervention.
Group 2: tap water gargle
The subject will use 10 ml of tap water as mouth rinse to swish for 60 seconds and spit, 15minutes after the subject has consumed the test flavored milk drink. Unstimulated saliva samples are collected from the subject to measure and record the pH of saliva at 15, 30 and 45 minutes after the subject completes the gargle as an intervention.
Group 3: 0.2% Chlorhexidine
The subject will use 10 ml of 0.2% Chlorhexidine mouth rinse (Rexidine®, Indoco Remidies Ltd, Mumbai, India) to swish for 60 seconds and spit, 15minutes after the subject has consumed the test flavored milk drink. Unstimulated saliva samples are collected from the subject to measure and record the pH of saliva at 15, 30 and 45 minutes after the subject completes the gargle as an intervention.
Group 4: Fluoridated tooth paste
The subject will Brush with fluoridated toothpaste-(Colgate Total®, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Mumbai, India) for 2 minutes using soft brush, 15minutes after the subject has consumed the test flavored milk drink. Unstimulated saliva samples are collected from the subject to measure and record the pH of saliva at 15, 30 and 45 minutes after the subject completes using tooth paste as an intervention.
Group 5: Polyol containing gum
The subject will chew polyol containing gum (Orbit®, WrigleyCompany) for 5 minutes and spit, 15minutes after the subject has consumed the test flavored milk drink. Unstimulated saliva samples are collected from the subject to measure and record the pH of saliva at 15, 30 and 45 minutes after the subject completes chewing as an intervention.
Group 6: 1% sodium bicarbonate solution
The subject will use 10 ml freshly prepared 1% sodium bicarbonate w/v solution to swish for 60 seconds and spit, 15minutes after the subject has consumed the test flavored milk drink. Unstimulated saliva samples are collected from the subject to measure and record the pH of saliva at 15, 30 and 45 minutes after the subject completes the gargle as an intervention.
Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Uttaranchal Dental & Medical Research Institute, Dehradun
Dr Meru S
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