Randomized controlled trial: a randomized controlled clinical trial comparing a remineralizing paste with an antibacterial gel to prevent early childhood caries

• Published in: Pediatric dentistry Vol. 35; no. 1; p. 8
• Main Authors: Plonka, K A, Pukallus, M L, Holcombe, T F, Barnett, A G, Walsh, L J, Seow, W K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Age Factors; Anti-Infective Agents, Local - therapeutic use; Bacterial Load; Cariostatic Agents - therapeutic use; Caseins - therapeutic use; Child, Preschool; Chlorhexidine - therapeutic use; Dental Caries - prevention & control; Fluorides - therapeutic use; Health Education, Dental; Humans; Infant; Lactobacillus - drug effects; Lactobacillus - isolation & purification; Mothers - education; Poverty; Single-Blind Method; Streptococcus mutans - drug effects; Streptococcus mutans - isolation & purification; Tooth Remineralization - methods; Toothbrushing - methods; Toothpastes - therapeutic use

The purpose of this study was to compare twice daily tooth-brushing using 0.304 percent fluoride toothpaste alone with: (1) twice daily tooth-brushing plus once daily 10% casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) paste; and (2) twice daily tooth-brushing plus once daily 0.12% chlor...