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EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT PREVENTIVE PROCEDURES IN THE CONTROL OF CARIOGENIC RISK FACTORS IN CHILDREN

Hrvoje Jurić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-1567-8706 ; Stomatološki fakultet Zagreb
Ivana Čuković-Bagić ; Stomatološki fakultet Zagreb


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Caries risk assessment is a valuable clinical procedure that in many ways facilitates implementation of preventive procedures in children with high risk of caries. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of five different caries preventive procedures in vivo. One hundred children, aged 4-5 and 10-12 years, were divided into five groups (20 per group) and treated with different preventive procedures (amine fluoride solution, professional prophylactic paste, chewing gum containing xylitol and fluoride, chlorhexidine solution, or chlorhexidine-fluoride gel). During a period of two months, five measurements were performed and the following variables evaluated: Streptococcus (S.) mutans and lactobacilli count (LB), oral hygiene index (OHI), and amount of stimulated saliva. Results showed the highest reduction in the number of bacteria to be achieved by the application of professional prophylactic tooth paste and daily use of chewing gum containing xylitol and fluoride (p<0.001). In these children, S. mutans count was reduced by class 1 and LB to <104 CFU/mL after two months. In conclusion, professional tooth cleaning and use of chewing gum with xylitol and fluorides on a daily basis could be very effective protocol in controlling caries risk factors in children.

Ključne riječi

CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHEWING GUM; XYLITOL

Hrčak ID:

74320

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/74320

Datum izdavanja:

18.3.2011.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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