Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of the use of Xylitol gum in the prevention of caries lesions in children living in Ladakh – the Caries Prevention Xylitol in Children (CaPreXCh) trial
Abstract:Background: Ladakh is region of the larger region of Kashmir and Jammu administered by India. Only few data on oral health of Ladakh’s population are available. The aim of the present protocol will be to record the caries prevalence of primary and permanent molars of schoolchildren living in Ladakh and to implement a school-based Xylitol program, named the Caries Prevention Xylitol in Children (CaPreXCh) trial, using chewing gums. Methods: The protocol is designed as a triple-blind randomized, controlled, para… Show more
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