Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Chewing gum reveals how dental treatment boosts Kids' bite power

NCT ID NCT07271901

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

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.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

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

6 to 9 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

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

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Dental caries are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Erciyes University

    Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.