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Fluoride Administered and Retained After Topical Fluoride Varnish

Early Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Device: Fluoride varnish
Registration Number
NCT01754831
Lead Sponsor
University of Washington
Brief Summary

The specific aim of the study is to determine the excess urinary fluoride and its time course after administration of an application of Premier Enamel Pro Varnish to the teeth of 12-15 month old infants. From these data the investigators can estimate the bioavailable (more precisely the equivalent) dose of sodium fluoride and the peak serum fluoride concentration that will allow an estimate of the margin of safety of the procedure.

Detailed Description

Fluoride varnish painted on the teeth is the standard method dentists use to prevent tooth decay (cavities) in preschool children in the United States. Fluoride varnish is not FDA approved specifically for prevention of cavities, but dentists may legally use it for this purpose. We want to study how much fluoride appears in the urine after the painting procedure to improve our knowledge of how the varnish works and its safety. The fluoride varnish is being used for research purposes for this study by permission of FDA (IND #110869).

Premier Dental Product Company's Enamel Pro Varnish will be used. Up to six children aged 12-15 months will be enrolled in this study. We measured urinary fluoride for 5 hours after application of fluoride varnish to teeth. Baseline levels were measured on a separate day.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
6
Inclusion Criteria
  • consent obtained from parent or legal guardian of participant
  • children aged 12 - 15 months
  • at least 1 erupted tooth
  • in general good health
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Exclusion Criteria
  • known allergy to any drug, latex, nuts, or resin components or components of toothpaste/dental prophylaxis product
  • participant has stomatitis or other oral conditions that preclude applying fluoride varnish comfortably
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Fluoride varnishFluoride varnishTopical fluoride
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Urinalysis for fluoride levels2 days

We want to study how much fluoride appears in the urine after the painting procedure to improve our knowledge of how the varnish works and its safety.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UW Center for Pediatric Dentistry

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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