Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of the use of Xylitol gum in the prevention of caries lesions in children living in Ladakh —the Caries Prevention Xylitol in Children (CaPreXCh) trial

DiscussionThis trial will be the first trial conducted in India assessing the efficacy of a school-based caries preventive programme through the use of chewing gum containing only Xylitol as a sweetener. The findings could help strengthen the evidence for the efficacy of Xylitol use in community-based caries prevention programmes in children.Trial registrationClinicaltrials.govNCT04420780. Registered on June 9, 2020
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