Chewing gum reveals how dental treatment boosts Kids' bite power
NCT ID NCT07271901
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 100 children aged 6 to 9 with cavities to see if dental treatment improves their chewing. Kids chewed a special two-colored gum before and three months after treatment, and a computer analyzed how well they mixed the colors. The goal was to measure if fixing teeth helps children chew food better and possibly change what they like to eat.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dental treatment (restorative procedures, pulp therapy, extractions)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that fixing cavities in children improves their chewing ability and may influence their food choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study without a control group, so results may not apply to all children. The chewing gum test is a new method and may not fully capture real-world chewing.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 9 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 6 to 9 years in the mixed dentition period Presence of dental caries categorized as CAST codes 5, 6, or 7 Children with fully erupted permanent first molars Medically healthy children (ASA I) Cooperative or manageable with nonpharmacological behavior guidance techniques Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians Exclusion Criteria: * Children with systemic or neurological disorders affecting mastication or swallowing History of orthodontic or prosthetic treatment Presence of temporomandibular joint dysfunction Use of medications influencing salivary flow or muscle activity Uncooperative children for whom the chewing test could not be standardized
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erciyes University
Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)
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