Sealants for smooth surface caries prevention in childre
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Dental caries on healthy children attending a governemnt dental clinic of Longan-Beaudesert Division of Metro South QueenslandOral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12611001240932
- Lead Sponsor
- School of Dentistry, University of Queensland
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 400
Inclusion Criteria
Group 1: intact and exposed caries-free and accessible surfaces in the primary second teeth
Group 2: Intact and exposed caries-free and accessible surfaces in the permanent teeth
Exclusion Criteria
Children with
1/significant medical conditions that can affect dental treatment
2/Significant dental conditions associated with abnormalities of tooth structure and form
3/Preexisitng carious lesions on the test surfaces which have extended into dentino-enamel junctions as diagnosed from radiographs
4/congenitally absent adjacent permanent teeth to the surface to be sealed.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method prevention of lesion formation on treated surfaces this will be determined using radiographs which would be part of routine check up[Baseline, 6, 12, 24, 36 months]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method saliva profile ( the saliva profile will be measured using a Saliva Test Kit,manufactured by GC. Ask subject to spit a drop of saliva into a cup then measure its pH using a pH test strip, collect stimulated saliva by asking subject to chew on paraffin wax and spit in a cup, the volume is recorded and the buffering capacity is measured using a test trip manufactured by GC)[baseline, 12, 24, 36 ,months];oral hygiene to be assessed clincially, by obeservation and graded according to the amount of dental plaque found on tooth surfaces. this is performed by the reviewers.[baseline, 12, 24, 36 ,months]