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Survival Rate and Cost-effectiveness of Conventional vs ART Restorations in a School Setting

South Africa200 participantsStarted 2025-02-24

Plain-language summary

This study will investigate the performance and cost-effectiveness of glass-ionomer restorations placed in school children in an outreach setting in rural areas in South Africa over a 2-year period, when placed using either ART (in a classroom) or conventional (in a mobile clinic) cavity preparation.

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 8 Years

SexALL

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General Inclusion Criteria: * Children (4-8 years of age) * Guardians have given informed consent * Child is cooperative and assented Inclusion criteria for teeth * Cavity \> 1 mm * Tooth has no pathological mobility * Tooth has no preexisting developmental defects * Tooth has no pulp exposure or is indication for endodontic treatment * No pain, fistula or abscess related to the selected tooth Exclusion criteria for teeth * Cavity \> 1 mm * Tooth has no pathological mobility

What they're measuring

Survival rate of posterior occlusal multi-surface restorations

Timeframe: 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05766696

SponsorDMG Dental Material Gesellschaft mbH

Sponsor typeINDUSTRY

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-02

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