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Root Caries Prevention Using Fluoride Varnish Fortified With SBGC

Hong Kong540 participantsStarted 2024-01-15

Plain-language summary

The goal of this 36-month double-blind randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of 5% sodium fluoride varnish (22,600 ppm fluoride) with or without Strontium-doped bioactive glass (SBGC) on root caries development in community-dwelling older adults.

Who can participate

Age range60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult \> 60 years old * good collaborative relationships Exclusion Criteria: * less than 8 natural teeth * have severe medical conditions * are in use of high fluoride toothpaste

What they're measuring

New root caries lesions and restorations

Timeframe: Baseline, 12, 24, 36 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06131957

SponsorThe University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-01

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