Prevention of Dental Caries Lesions With Fluoride Varnish in Erupting First Permanent Molars

Universidad Iberoamericana180 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of fluoride varnishes in the prevention of dental caries lesions in erupting permanent first molars, in high-risk patients. Using as reference ICDAS criteria, when the success means that the surface maintain an ICDAS value 0 and failure that has change in ICDAS value 0 to 1. Sample: The sample comprise 180 patients between 6-7 years old with high-risk of dental caries. Study design: It proposed an experimental design randomized into 3 groups according to the frequency of topical fluoride application.(Group A: every 6 month; Group B: every 3 month; Group C: positive control).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

180

Conditions

Dental Caries

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 7 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Informed Consent from parents. * Child assent * High risk of dental caries * At least one sound first permanent molar (ICDAS=0) Exclusion Criteria: * Bad behaviour * Any systemic condition, disability

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of first permanent molars with caries Lesion (taking into account ICDAS criteria)

We are going to measure changed to decay surfaces in first permanent molars = ICDAS \> 0 in a year.

Time frame: One year