The Efficacy of a Dental Sealant Used with Adhesive Bonding on Incipient Occlusal Caries: A 24-Month Split-Mouth Randomized Clinical Trial

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: - First permanent molars with carious lesions (ICDAS score 2 to 4) without frank cavities and bitewing radiographs showed radiolucent involved ≤ outer one- Dental sealants; third of dentin; Dental caries; Retention; Bonding agent; Clinical trial

• Registration Number: TCTR20190106003
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-06
• Study Completion: 2020-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy children who had previously untreated at least one pair of fully eruption of first permanent molars with carious lesions (ICDAS score 2 to 4) in functional occlusion and without frank cavities, bitewing radiographs showed radiolucent involved less than or equal to outer one-third of dentin and had a cooperative behavior during dental procedure.

Exclusion Criteria

Children who had medical disease, enamel defected teeth, known acrylic allergies, and uncooperative behavior were excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Retention (complete retention/retention loss) 6, 12, 24 months Clinical examination (visualization/ tactile sensation) as Simonsen's criteria

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Caries transition 6, 12, 24 months ICDAS scores, bitewing radiographs, and DIAGNOdent values