effectiveness of diet (sugar intake) modification,tooth brushing and fluoride toothpaste on tooth decay in children

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Demineralisaled tooth

Registration Number: CTRI/2019/09/021180

Lead Sponsor: Akshata Agnihotri

Brief Summary: This study aims to measure and compare theremineralizing potential of three interventions â€“ Diet (Sugar Intake)modification, Plaque control by instructed tooth brushing,oral rinsing and Use of Fluoridetoothpaste â€“ on the tooth structure of children.A total number of 108 subjects aged 13 to 15 years fulfillingthe inclusion criteria and who are willing to participate in the study andwhose parents/guardian sign the informconsent form will be recruited in the study. At the baseline visit, DIAGNOdent Penreading will be recorded and the subjects will be allotted into three groups according to the DIAGNOdenta Pen scoring as follows:

Group 1: diet(sugr intake) modification-subjects will be advised to reducethe amount and frequency of sugar intake,Subjects will be instructed to follow their usual oral hygiene practices

Group 2: dental plaque control-the subjects are instructed to brush twice daily in the instructed and demonstrated tooth brushing technique at the baseline visits.The subjects will also be advised to rinse his/her mouth thoroughly with water after every meal.

Group 3:commercially avaliable fluoride toothpaste will be given to the subjects.The technique of tooth brushing will not be demonstrated as the subjets will be asked to continue their normal oral hygiene practices

The subjects will be called after 6th week abd 12th week to re-evaluate the DIAGNOdent scores,To ascertain the compliance of the subjects the parents/guardians will be recalled and instructed reguarly.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS:Data collected will be subjected to statistical analysis using repeated measure ANOVA test and Friedman test to compare the effectiveness of diet modification,dental plaque control and fluoride toothpaste on tooth remineralisation.

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Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

1)The Subjects willing to participate in the study and whose parent/guardian willingly sign the informed consent form.
1. The Subjects free from any systemic diseases.
1. The Subjects showing signs of early demineralization with DIAGNOdent Pen reading more than 12 and less than 25.

Exclusion Criteria

1)The Subjects showing no signs of early demineralization.
1. The Subjects not willing to participate in the study.
1. The Subjects suffering from systemic diseases.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
remineralisation of initial dental caries lesion	6 weeks and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
remineralisation of initial dental caries lesion at 6 weeks and 12 weeks	6 weeks and 12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1): SDM College Of Dental Science
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Dharwad, KARNATAKA, India
SDM College Of Dental Science
🇮🇳Dharwad, KARNATAKA, India
Akshata Agnihotri
Principal investigator
9620996149
aims.akshata28@gmail.com