Treatment of tooth decay in older patients: comparison between two filling techniques

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dental caries; Oral Health; Dental caries, unspecified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN76299321
• Lead Sponsor: Irish Health Research Board (Ireland)

Brief Summary

1. 2015 2-year results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25597266 2. 2019 5-year results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30862556 (added 14/03/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2011-12-31
• Study Start: 2013-09-09
• Last Update Posted: 1 April 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 99

Inclusion Criteria

1. Be either male or female aged 65 years or older
2. Present with some natural dentition
3. Present carious lesions 1mm or more in depth, as marked with a periodontal probe, without pulpal involvement and painful symptomathology
4. Agree to be seen again for review appointments in the period of a year
5. Have self-care ability for normal basic activities including tooth-brushing
6. Sufficient cognitive ability to understand consent procedures and be able to complete a questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Teeth presenting cavities caused by abrasion, erosion or attrition with no caries present
2. Teeth that were likely to be extracted for periodontal reasons or for construction of new prostheses
. Patients who were too ill to attend the appointments

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified