Xylitol Chewable Tablets Versus Xylitol Chewing Gum in Geriatric Bedridden Patients

Summary

This study will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of using dissolving Xylitol chewable tablets versus xylitol chewing gum with bedridden geriatric patients in increasing salivary pH and decreasing bacterial count in both saliva and interdental plaque.

Timeline

Start

2019-09-01

Primary completion

2020-09-01

Completion

2021-01-01

Publications

• Background Oza S, Patel K, Bhosale S, Mitra R, Gupta R, Choudhary D. To Determine the Effect of Chewing Gum Containing Xylitol and Sorbitol on Mutans Streptococci and Lactobacilli Count in Saliva, Plaque, and Gingival Health and to Compare the Efficacy of Chewing Gums. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2018 Jul-Aug;8(4):354-360. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_54_18. Epub 2018 Jul 18.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.