Streptococcus Mutans Reduction Early Mother-infant Transmission

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Evidence exists on the vertical transmission of Streptococcus mutans from the mother to her children. This transmission can be prevented by maintaining maternal oral health during pregnancy.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Biochemical and Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of San Luis Pot
• Treatments: Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate; Fluorides

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women in the third trimester with a normal and healthy pregnancy.

• Ages ranged from 18 to 45 years

• Free of caries (if caries were present, they were treated before enrolling them in the study).

Exclusion Criteria:

-Non-pregnant women