Effect of occlusal loading on secondary caries development in situ

Completed

• Conditions: secundaire cariës; caries adjacent to fillings; recurrent caries

• Registration Number: NL-OMON48451
• Lead Sponsor: Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults (>18 years)
• Have a full denture in the lower jaw
• Have a lower denture height of at least 8 mm

Exclusion Criteria

• ASA score >2
• Unable to give informed consent
• Unable to understand written patient information

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The main study parameters are lesion depth (µm) and integrated mineral loss<br /><br>(µm.vol%) in the tooth sample close to the restoration margin. These will be<br /><br>measured through the microradiographic technique T-WIM. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary study parameters include:<br /><br>- salivary flow (ml/min)<br /><br>- location and measure of chewing forces, measured using T-scan device</p><br>