Effect of Tailored Preventive Program on Caires Incidence Using International Caries Classification and Management System (ICCMS) A Randomized Clinical Trial

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Caries

Treatments: Other: tailored preventive program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03189797

CEBC-CU-2017-03-15

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will be conducted to evaluate The Effect of tailored preventive program on caries incidence using International Caries Classification and Management System (ICCMS) at a follow up periods of 3 ,6 and 12 months.

Full description

A total number of 144 high caries risk dental students were selected based on the applied caries risk assessment method (CAMBRA). In the study group they were given a preventive program as homecare program including tooth brushing 2/day with a fluoride toothpaste( 5000 ppm F) following the instructions in addition to fluoride mouth rinse. For the clinical approach motivational engagement was done by discussing with patients how to improve oral health behavior including amount of sugar, fibrous food and junk food. This in addition to pits and fissures sealant, F- varnish 2 times /year. Recalls up were done at 3, 6 and 12 months by recording the caries prevalence , application of fluoride varnish every 6 months and dietary intake interventions. In the Control group participants assigned to the control condition will be advised to maintain their existing lifestyles. For ethical reasons, if the program shows its effectiveness, it will be made available to all groups at the end of the study.

Enrollment: 144 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 24 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Dental student.
• No malocclusion.
• Medically free

Exclusion criteria

• Compromised medical history.
• Severe or active periodontal disease.
• Heavy bruxism or a traumatic occlusion

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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144 participants in 2 patient groups

study group

Experimental group

Description:

After defining the individual patient's likelihood risk status and the diagnosis for each lesion, ICCMS presents a management element to build a comprehensive patient care plan as follow: In the study group they were given a preventive program as homecare program including tooth brushing 2/day with a fluoride toothpaste( 5000 ppm F) following the instructions in addition to fluoride mouth rinse. For the clinical approach motivational engagement was done by discussing with patients how to improve oral health behavior including amount of sugar, fibrous food and junk food. This in addition to pits and fissures sealant, F- varnish 2 times /year. and application of fluoride varnish every 6 months and dietary intake interventions.

Treatment:

Other: tailored preventive program

control group

No Intervention group

Description:

In the Control group participants assigned to the control condition will be advised to maintain their existing lifestyles. For ethical reasons, if the program shows its effectiveness, it will be made available to all groups at the end of the study.