CompletedNot Applicable

Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Dental Caries

United States3,345 participantsStarted 2017-09-20

Plain-language summary

Dental caries (tooth decay) is the most prevalent childhood disease in the world. Multiple interventions are available to treat and prevent caries. The aim of the proposed study is to compare the benefit of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) and fluoride varnish versus fluoride varnish and glass ionomer sealants. This study is a five-year, cluster randomized, pragmatic controlled trial conducted in public elementary schools in New Hampshire.

Who can participate

Age range5 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Any primary school with a previously employed caries prevention program operating in rural areas, with official Title 1 status, and located in a health professional shortage area. Within participating schools, all children are eligible to participate in the study. Those with informed consent and assent will receive care. Exclusion Criteria: * Children without informed consent or those with consent but without assent.

What they're measuring

Number of Participants With Arrested Dental Caries, Assessed Using a Clinical Oral Examination

Timeframe: Two years

Caries Prevention

Timeframe: Five years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03448107

SponsorNYU College of Dentistry

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-06-30

Results submitted2024-11-13

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