Impact of Fluoride Vanish Application in Dental Prevention for Elderly

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris179 enrolled

Overview

This study questions the interest of fluoride varnish dental application in preventing tooth decay in a population of institutionalised elderly people.

Application of fluoride varnish on one side of the mandibles (left or right, randomly selected) in a population of institutionalised elderly people.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

179

Conditions

Tooth Decay

Interventions

DuraphatDRUG

After prophylactic cleaning of the mouth and teeth, application of fluoride varnish according to the manufacturer's recommendations (up to 0.75 ml per application)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patient hospitalised in nursing home or long-stay hospital department * patient older than 18 years old * obtention of informed consent * 3 or more healthy or treated teeth on each side (left and right) of the mandibles Exclusion Criteria: * patient in palliative care or end-of-life care * patient without social security affiliation * patient participating in another research dealing with dental care * contra-indication to fluoride varnish

Locations (1)

APHP, Louis Mourier Hospital

Colombes, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

incidence of tooth decay at endpoint. Comparison, between the treated and not treated side of the mandibles

Time frame: 2 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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