Evaluation of xylitol wipes as an oral hygiene protocol for hemophilic children: A randomized clinical trial | ||||
| Al-Azhar Journal of Dental Science | ||||
| Volume 28, Issue 3, July 2025, Page 501-506 PDF (532.5 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajdsm.2024.307840.1561 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Abdelmageed Mohamed Harras  1; alaa eldin abdallah ismael2; hamdy Mahmoud Badreldin3
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| 1Department of Pedodontics and oral Health | ||||
| 2Department of Pedodontics and oral Health Faculty of Dental Medicine Boys, Cairo, ALAzhar University | ||||
| 3egypt - cairo - nasr city -69 othman building | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of xylitol wipes in reducing the dental plaque and as an oral hygiene protocol for hemophilic children. subjects and methods: Thirty patients participated in this study. Group A (xylitol group): the patients who received xylitol dental wipes. Group B (control placebo group): the patients who received plain dental wipes without therapeutic ingredients. and were instructed to use them twice a day for one week . Simplified Plaque index was recorded at baseline, and after one week. The obtained data were tabulated and analyzed. Results: A noteworthy reduction in dental plaque was noted in the group A using xylitol wipes compared to the group using placebo wipes. The results of the intergroup comparison were deemed statistically insignificant. Conclusion: Although both the tooth wipes are effective in reducing dental plaque but the xylitol wipes were higher in reducing dental plaque than placebo wipes. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| keywords: xylitol; hemophilia; tooth wipes; oral hygiene; dental plaque | ||||
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