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Oral Alkali Production and Caries Prevention in Children (Cross-sectional Component)

NCT02368028 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 131

Last updated 2015-09-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The fact that dental caries remains a major public health problem mandates that oral-health researchers explore new strategies for assessment of caries risk, as well as for caries prevention and management. Dental caries occurs when acids produced by bacterial glycolysis of dietary carbohydrates causes demineralization of the tooth enamel. A major focus of caries research has been on identifying and characterizing acid-generating bacteria and the mechanisms of acid resistance. The purpose of this study is to investigate the type of bacteria that grows in the mouth and on teeth.

Conditions

  • Dental Caries

Interventions

OTHER

Oral Samples

Oral samples of saliva, dental plaque and DNA will be collected between the two groups.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marcelle Nascimento, DDS, PhD · University of Florida

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-31
Primary Completion
2015-09-30
Completion
2015-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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