DPBRN Longitudinal Study of Questionable Occlusal Caries Lesions

Completed

• Conditions: Dental Caries

• Registration Number: NCT01309971
• Lead Sponsor: Dental Practice-Based Research Network

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study will allow us to observe and follow the subjects' treatment from DPBRN Prevalence of Questionable Occlusal Caries Lesions Study over a 24 month period.

Detailed Description

There have been very few studies regarding questionable lesions, virtually no clinical evaluations of the progression of questionable lesions over time, and no studies depicting the prevalence of these lesions. Since carious lesions have the ability to arrest and possibly reverse, determining how often these lesions are being seen in practice and learning more about their characteristics and patient risk assessment are important steps in order to manage these lesions without unnecessary surgical intervention.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-08
• Primary Completion: 2010-03
• Study First Submitted: 2011-03-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-07
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2014-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-02-14
• Last Update Posted: 2014-02-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2624

Inclusion Criteria

• patients needed to have at least one permanent tooth with a questionable lesion. This means that subjects were at least 6 years old because that is when the permanent first molar typically erupts.

Exclusion Criteria

• patients under 6 years old
• patients 6 years old and older who do not have a questionable lesion

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Questionable Caries	24 months

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

University of Alabama at Birmingham; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of Florida College of Dentistry; 🇺🇸 Gainesville, Florida, United States

Health Partners Dental Group; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Health Partners Research Foundation; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research; 🇺🇸 Portland, Oregon, United States

Permanente Denrtal Associates; 🇺🇸 Portland, Oregon, United States

University of Copenhagen Royal Dental College; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark