dc.contributor.advisor | Kerins, Carolyn | |
dc.creator | McCoy, Kevin Gerald | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-04-28T15:32:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-04-28T15:32:06Z | |
dc.date.created | 2014-12 | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-11-14 | |
dc.date.submitted | December 2014 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153999 | |
dc.description.abstract | This pilot study was initiated to investigate whether xylitol and/or stimulated salivary flow would have an effect on the accumulation of calculus in gastrostomy tube-fed patients. Following stringent inclusion criteria and 33% patient drop-out, four patients completed at least one of the two interventions after an initial baseline period. Intervention #1 consisted of using Dr. John’s® sugar-free lollipops (Product #NMF100) three times a day for five minutes each over a period of eight weeks. Intervention #2 utilized Dr. John’s® xylitol-containing sugar-free lollipops (Product #NMXF100, 1 gram of xylitol per lollipop) three times a day for five minutes each over a period of eight weeks. Intra-oral photographs of the buccal surfaces of the maxillary first permanent molars were used to determine the amount of calculus formed pre- and post-interventions. Calculus levels were determined using the Calculus Score Method and by percentage of surface area covered by calculus using Elements® software. No significant differences were found comparing either post-intervention calculus levels to pre-intervention baseline calculus levels. Also no significance was found between Intervention #1 and #2. The extremely low patient enrollment and high percentage of patient drop-out render this pilot study inadequate in drawing significant conclusions. | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.subject | gastrostomy tube-fed | en |
dc.subject | calculus | en |
dc.subject | xylitol | en |
dc.title | Effects of Xylitol and Stimulated Salivary Flow on Calculus Accumulation in Gastrostomy Tube-Fed Patients: A Pilot Study | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
thesis.degree.department | Pediatric Dentistry | en |
thesis.degree.discipline | Oral Biology | en |
thesis.degree.grantor | Texas A & M University | en |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Viswanathan, Kavitha | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | McGuire, Susan | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Bellinger, Larry | |
dc.type.material | text | en |
dc.date.updated | 2015-04-28T15:32:06Z | |