Seal or Varnish? A comparison of the cost and effectiveness of sealants and varnish in preventing dental decay
- Conditions
- Dental cariesOral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN17029222
- Lead Sponsor
- Cardiff University (UK)
- Brief Summary
2012 protocol in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23167481 2017 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28394709 2017 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28613154
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 920
1. Year 2 children (aged 6 - 7 years) attending the schools participating in the current Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Fissure Sealant Programme
2. Children with at least one-fully erupted caries-free first permanent molar
Applied at screening:
1. Children whose parents refuse consent
2. Children who at the time of the clinical examination or PFS/FV placement refuse assent
3. Children whose medical history precludes inclusion (i.e., those with a history of hospitalisation for asthma, or severe allergies, or allergy to Elastoplast)
4. Children with ulcerative gingivitis or stomatitis
5. Children with any facial or oral infections, e.g., cold sores
6. Children with known sensitivity to colophony (kolophonium), or any of the product ingredients (e.g. methylacrylate in PFS)
7. children with any abnormality of the lips, face or soft tissues of the mouth considered by the investigator to preclude acceptable application of either PFS or FV
8. Children who are showing obvious signs of systemic illness (e.g. colds, 'flu, chicken pox, etc.,) should also be excluded on that day
Applied at baseline examination:
9. Children without at least one fully-erupted caries-free first permanent molar
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method