2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study about changes in oral environment and improvement effects of gum chewing on oral environment in a situation that interrupts routine oral hygiene
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24659935
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Social dentistry
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
YAMASHITA Yoshihisa 九州大学, 大学院歯学研究院, 教授 (20192403)
TAKESHITA Toru 九州大学, 大学院歯学研究院, 准教授 (50546471)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 歯学 / 口腔清掃 / 口腔環境 |
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| Research Abstract |
This randomized controlled intervention trial study has two major findings. First, this study indicates that sugar-free chewing gum may improve subjective oral condition in a situation that interrupts routine oral hygiene. Second, this study reveals that sugar-free chewing gum may dampen the increase in salivary bacteria quantity and composition during in this particular scenario, which serves as a marker of objective oral health. These findings provide evidence for the use of sugar-free chewing gum as a beneficial oral cleaning tool in conditions that prevent daily oral hygiene and conventional oral health maintenance.
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Research Products
(1 results)
