The Hall technique in preschool childre

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: dental caries; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000593831
• Lead Sponsor: Dental Health Services Victoria

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

greater than 3 years of age and less than 6 years of age
high risk of decay
co-operative for radiographs and treatment in dental clinic

Exclusion Criteria

immunocompromised
at risk of infective endocarditis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of failure at 12 months<br><br>Failure classified into major and minor failure<br><br>Abscess or irreversible pulpitis in the tooth with the Hall's crown will be classified as a 'Major failure', whilst 'minor failures' would be: caries at the margin of the crown, crown worn through, crown lost, first permanent molar impacting and separator placed. <br>A 'Successful' outcome is a tooth with a Hall crown that has neither a 'Major' or 'Minor' failure.<br>The assessment will be through both clinical and radiographic assessment[at 6 months and 12 months after placement of Hall crown]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acceptability of Hall technique to public oral health practitioners, preschool children and their primary carers<br>Assessment via questionaires administered verbally to primary carers and structured interviews with public oral health practitioners[at placement of Hall crowns and at 12 months after placement]