Effect of Oral Hygienization in Newborn on Candida Spp Colonization
Newborns, Oral Hygiene, Candidiasis, Oral
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Newborns focused on measuring Neonate., Newborn., Oral hygiene., Oral health., Candidiasis.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Newborns who do not yet have erupted teeth at the time of the first assessment (1 month after birth).
- Newborns whose mothers agree with their participation and that of their child in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Newborns who present with systemic impairment at the time of the first evaluation (1 month after birth), such as physical, neurological, respiratory diseases, gastroesophageal reflux disease, among others that may alter the oral microbiota.
Sites / Locations
- Ana Beatriz Silva LopesRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Oral hygiene before tooth eruption
Absence of oral hygiene before tooth eruption
The mothers of the newborns allocated to Group 1 will be instructed to clean the child's oral cavity by massaging the gingival rods with gauze and filtered water once a day at night. Following the eruption of the child's first tooth, mothers will be instructed to brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste (1100 ppm fluoride) in a minimum amount, equivalent to one grain of raw rice, using the Fones technique. circular movements in the buccal and lingual faces of all teeth (FONES, 1934).
The mothers of the newborns allocated to Group 2 will be advised not to perform any type of oral cavity cleaning of the newborn. Following the eruption of the child's first tooth, mothers will be instructed to brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste (1100 ppm fluoride) in a minimum amount, equivalent to one grain of raw rice, using the Fones technique. circular movements in the buccal and lingual faces of all teeth (FONES, 1934).