NCT03998306

Probiotics in Children With Early Childhood Caries

Influence of the Probiotic Streptococcus Salivarius K12 on Dental Health in Children With Early Childhood Caries

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Medical University of Warsaw · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if probiotic lozenges taken once a day before bedtime for twelve weeks can decrease the numbers of Streptococcus mutans

Detailed description

Streptococcus salivarius is one of the commensal bacteria of the mouth and the main component of biofilm. Research indicates that some microorganisms present in plaque, which until recently were considered not to cause caries, including Streptococcus salivarius, present in the supragingival microbiome, can also cause tooth decay.

Conditions

• Dietary Supplement

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Experimental: Probiotics	the participants will receive probiotic lozenge before falling asleep for 12 weeks. the participants will receive dietetic and hygienic instructions
OTHER	No intervention	No intervention

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-07-19
• Primary completion: 2019-12-01
• Completion: 2020-01-01
• First posted: 2019-06-26
• Last updated: 2019-10-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland