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Biomimetic Hydroxyapatite in Pediatric Patients With Asthma and/or Allergic Rhinitis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Dental Caries
Periodontal Diseases
Interventions
Other: Biorepair Total Protection Plus + desensitizing enamel-repair shock treatment
Other: Sensodyne Repair & Protect
Registration Number
NCT05631197
Lead Sponsor
University of Pavia
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to compare the incidence of dental caries and the level of demineralization in pediatric patients with asthma and/or allergic rhinitis.

Patients will conduct professional oral hygiene at the baseline. The following clinical indexes will be assessed: BEWE Index, Plaque Index, Bleeding Score, Schiff Air Index. Then, patients will be randomly divided into two groups:

* Trial group: domiciliary use of Biorepair Total Protection Plus + desensitizing enamel-repair shock treatment twice a day

* Control group: domiciliary use of Elmex Caries Protection twice a day

The clinical indexes will be assessed again after 1 month (T1), after 3 (T2) and 6 months (T3).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • pediatric patients aged between 6-14 years
  • diagnosis of allergic rhinitis and asthma
  • therapy with salmeterol/fluticasone propionate
  • diffused enamel demineralizations of deciduous and permanent teeth
Exclusion Criteria
  • low cooperation according to grades 3 and 4 of Frankl behavioral scale
  • nonadherence to the study protocol checked by parents
  • other systemic diseases.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Trial groupBiorepair Total Protection Plus + desensitizing enamel-repair shock treatment-
Control groupSensodyne Repair & Protect-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Shiff Air Index - Dental sensitivity testBaseline (T0), 1 month (T1), 3 months (T2), 6 months (T3)

Scoring criteria:

0 = the subject did not respond to air blasting;

1. = the subject responded to air blasting;

2. = the subject responded to air blasting and requested discontinuation;

3. = the subject responded to air blasting, requested discontinuation and considered the stimulus to be painful.

Change in BoP - Bleeding on ProbingBaseline (T0), 1 month (T1), 3 months (T2), 6 months (T3)

Scoring criteria:

Percentage of bleeding sites (mesial, distal, vestibular, lingual) of each teeth on the total available sites.

Change in salivary pHBaseline (T0), 1 month (T1), 3 months (T2), 6 months (T3)

Use of Just Fitter strips to assess salivary pH.

Change of the BEWE Index - Basic Erosive Wear Examination (Barlet et al.2008)Baseline (T0), 1 month (T1), 3 months (T2), 6 months (T3)

Scoring criteria:

0 = no erosive tooth wear;

1. = initial loss of surface texture;

2. = distinct defect, hard tissue loss \< 50% of the surface area;

3. = hard tissue loss ≥ 50% of the surface area.

The BEWE will be assessed with Intact Tooth application

Change in PI - Plaque Index (Silness and Löe, 1964)Baseline (T0), 1 month (T1), 3 months (T2), 6 months (T3)

Scoring criteria:

0 = no plaque;

1. = thin plaque layer at the gingival margin, only detectable by scraping with a probe;

2. = moderate layer of plaque along the gingival margin; interdental spaces free, but plaque is visible to the naked eye;

3. = abundant plaque along the gingival margin; interdental spaces filled with plaque.

Change in SI - Susceptibility IndexBaseline (T0), 1 month (T1), 3 months (T2), 6 months (T3)

Scoring criteria:

* mild: 6.7\< pH \<7.8, BEWE 0-1, SAI 0-1

* moderate: 6.0 \<pH \<6.6, BEWE 1-2, SAI 1-2

* severe: pH \<6.6, BEWE 2-3, SAI 2-3

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Unit of Dental Hygiene - Section of Dentistry - Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatrics - University of Pavia

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Pavia, Lombardy, Italy

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