186038

A Comparative study of the Clinical and Microbiological Effects of Fluoride, Xylitol and Combined Fluoride-Xylitol Toothpastes in Children

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Microbiology and biotechnology

Abstract

The aim of our study was to evaluate and compare the clinical and microbiological efficiency of Fluoride, Xylitol and combined Fluoride - Xylitol toothpastes on some salivary parameters in children by measuring salivary pH, salivary flow rate, salivary Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) and Lactobacillus counts. Toothpastes were prepared by mortar and pestle technique. They were then evaluated for physicochemical properties like pH, cleanability, physical appearance, spreadability, abrasiveness, foaming power, homogeneity, content of moisture and volatile substances, and drug content. Twenty one normal apparently healthy children were selected from the Outpatient Dental Clinic of Pedodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University. Children were randomly divided into three groups: children who brushed their teeth with fluoride toothpaste, children who brushed their teeth with xylitol toothpaste and children who brushed their teeth with combined fluoride xylitol toothpaste. Salivary samples were obtained from all groups and examined for salivary parameter changes (flow rate, pH) and microbiological assessment for (S. mutans and Lactobacilli) was done. All data were collected, tabled and statistically analyzed. Statistical significance was measured using p < /em> value. Xylitol was superior in increasing salivary flow rate and decreasing mean of S. mutans when compared to fluoride while Fluoride was superior in decreasing mean of Lactobacilli when compared to xylitol. Both had the same effect on increasing salivary pH.

DOI

10.21608/rpbs.2021.84959.1108

Keywords

dental caries, Xylitol, fluoride, Streptococcus mutans and lactobacillus sp

Authors

First Name

Samira

Last Name

Hamad

MiddleName

Zakeer

Affiliation

microbiology and immunology department, faculty of pharmacy, suez canal university, Ismailia, Egypt

Email

samirazakeer2007@hotmail.com

City

Ismailia

Orcid

0000-0002-6764-5503

First Name

Rana

Last Name

Hazem

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Email

ranaamenreemsh@gmail.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Shaimaa

Last Name

Mahfouz

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Email

hkmsssm@yahoo.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Farag

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Email

msherifsfarag@gmail.com

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Orcid

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First Name

pierre

Last Name

Hanna

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt

Email

pierre_a_n_hanna@yahoo.com

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Volume

5

Article Issue

Pharmacognosy-Microbiology

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20371

Issue Date

2021-01-01

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2021-07-09

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2021-01-01

Page Start

100

Page End

114

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2536-9857

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2535-2091

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532

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Records of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences

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https://rpbs.journals.ekb.eg/

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A Comparative study of the Clinical and Microbiological Effects of Fluoride, Xylitol and Combined Fluoride-Xylitol Toothpastes in Children

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22 Jan 2023