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Comparison of toothpaste containing fluoride associated or not with arginine in initial caries lesions in milk teeth

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Dental caries, Dental caries susceptibility, Tooth demineralization
Registration Number
RBR-2g9vbx
Lead Sponsor
niversidade Cruzeiro do Sul
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Healthy children; aged 4 and 5 years old; both genders; resident in the city of São Paulo (public water fluoridation); present at least one visible active white spot lesion on smooth surface of maxillary anterior primary teeth (ICDAS 2); present signed Parent-Guardian Informed Consent Statement

Exclusion Criteria

Children who participated of previous research over the past 3 months; using orthodontic devices; with cognitive impairment or syndromes; using medication; receiving dental treatment with professional topical fluoride application (varnish, gel or mousse); children who not allow clinical examination

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary outcome: Area of the white spot lesion verified by standardized digital photographic method from the observation of a variation in mm2 during measurements performed at baseline and after 3 months of the intervention. Progression, regression or stability of the area of the white spot lesion will be evaluated after 3 months of the intervention.<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary outcome: Reduction of the fluorescence values of the white spot lesion verified by a laser fluorescence device (DIAGNOdent pen) from the observation of a variation in number (from 0 to 99) during measurements performed at baseline and after 3 months of the intervention.;Secondary outcome: Evaluation of caries activity (active or inactive) of white spot lesion verified by visual inspection from the observation of an optical (opacity or brightness) and tactile (roughness or smoothness) variation during assessments performed after 3 months of the intervention.;Secondary outcome: Evaluation of global caries experience of the children assessed by dmft index at baseline and after 3 months of the intervention.
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