A Trial of Caries Prevention Effect of Fissure Sealants

Marmara University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Resin; Caries Prevention; Fissure Sealant; Glass Ionomer Cement; Fluoride Concentration

Treatments: Procedure: Fissure sealant application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02063815

SAG-A-040609-0167

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this randomized clinical trial was to compare caries prevention of a conventional resin-based sealant and a glass-ionomer sealant placed on occlusal pits and fissures over a one year period in a high caries children group. Additionally the concentration of Fluoride in saliva was evaluated.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 10 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 1.Age range of 6 to 10 years 2.Having caries free, fully erupted first permanent molars 3.Deep and/or intermediate pits or fissures 4.dft ≥ 2

Exclusion criteria

• 1.Having any systemic disease 2.Topical fluoride was applied last six months 3.dft = 0

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

glass ionomer based fissure sealant

Active Comparator group

Description:

fissure sealant application

Treatment:

Procedure: Fissure sealant application

resin based fissure sealant

Active Comparator group

Description:

fissure sealant application

Treatment:

Procedure: Fissure sealant application