Hygiene-therapists undertaking the RDE of low-risk NHS dental patients (pilot)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Specialty: Oral and Dental Health, Primary sub-specialty: Oral and dental public health; UKCRC code/ Disease: Oral and Gastrointestinal/ Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws; Oral Health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN70032696
• Lead Sponsor: Bangor University

Brief Summary

2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33620784/ (added 13/08/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-04-30
• Study Completion: 2019-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 24 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 217

Inclusion Criteria

Current participant inclusion criteria as of 04/10/2018:
1. NHS adult patient (aged at least 18 years of age) on the recall list of the practice
2. Has presented with no more than one active lesion in the last year or required no more than one dental filling due to dental caries within the previous year (defined as low-risk”)
3. Asymptomatic at time of the ‘check-up’
4. Have no predisposing medical history that elevates risk status
5. Were seen for their routine recall at least six months ago
6. Dentate or partially dentate

Previous participant inclusion criteria:
1. NHS adult patient (> 18 years of age) on the recall list of the practice
2. Have not presented with any active dental decay or required any dental fillings due to dental caries within the previous two years (defined as low-risk)
3. Asymptomatic at time of the RDE
4. Dentate or partially dentate

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified