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Antimicrobial Effect OF Propolis Administrated Through Two Different Vehicles In High Caries Risk Children

NCT03812315 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2019-02-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Propolis is a natural product collected by bees to seal holes and repair structures in their hives. Recently it has attracted much attention as useful substance applied in medicine and cosmetics thanks to its antimicrobial properties. Contemporary dentistry is an inseparable part of medicine and therefore attempts were made to use propolis in dentistry, as well.

Purpose of the study: to investigate the effect of propolis administered in chewing gum as compared to that incorporated in mouthwash on plaque accumulation, microbial population and patient acceptance.

Conditions

  • Early Childhood Caries

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Propolis chewing gum

Children who will use chewing gum will be instructed to chew a gum for 20 minutes once after breakfast and another before bed time for two weeks.

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Propolis mouthwash

Children who will use mouthwash will be instructed to rinse with 10 ml for 60 seconds twice daily once after breakfast and another before bedtime for two weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alexandria University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Nourhan M.Aly

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hend S El-Allaky · Alexandria University

  • Nadia A Wahba · Alexandria University

  • Dalia AM Talaat · Alexandria University

  • Azza S Zakaria · Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
8 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-12-20
Primary Completion
2019-02-10
Completion
2019-02-20

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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