Active clinical trials for "Dental Caries"

The aim of this pilot study is to analyze if a hydroxyapatite-containing mouth gel has an influence on the calcium content of plaque.

Although the metal-ceramic system is still widely used to fabricate crowns and fixed partial dentures and is considered as the standard treatment in dentistry, aesthetic concerns have stimulated the development of new dental tooth-colored systems as PEEK. BioHPP PEEK is 20% ceramic reinforced, semicrystalline, thermoplastic and radiolucent polymer for extreme durability especially for frameworks for fixed and removable dental prostheses. It has many advantages as low density, light weight, shock absorber, biocompatible and venerable with composite resin. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical performance of milled BioHPP PEEK-based single crowns and compare them to metal-based single crowns.

Clinical performance according to modified USPHS criteria of advanced self-Adhesive resin composite hybrid restorations is evaluated for 1 year versus conventional resin composite restorations in posterior teeth.

Clinical performance of short fiber reinforced flowable resin composite restorations versus conventional resin composite restorations will be tested in posterior teeth (2y randomized clinical trial).

In AI patients, adhesion still remains the first option in order to achieve an early, minimally invasive intervention, and the altered enamel still represents an acceptable substrate for bonding in some AI variants. Many cases have revealed that the direct composite restorations provide satisfactory esthetic and functionality in restoring AI-affected teeth. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical performance of composite restorations in posterior teeth in patients afflicted with Amelogenesis Imperfecta using nanohybrid and nanofill composite materials

The purpose of this randomized clinical trial was evaluate the performance of two conventional glass-ionomer cements in the pit and fissure sealing and atraumatic restorative treatment in high caries risk children.

Objective: The study's main purpose is to evaluate and compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of Biodentine and a light-activated calcium hydroxide based-liner (Ultra-Blend plus®) as indirect pulp treatment (IPT) liners, over the dentin-pulp complex of vital primary molars with carious lesions approaching the pulp. Study design: 80 four-to-eight year-old patients were enrolled from a Mexican University Pediatric Dentistry Clinic. A split-mouth design trial is being conducted in order to compare both IPT interventions on 160 bilateral primary teeth, without signs or symptoms of irreversibly inflamed or degenerative pulp tissue. Teeth were treated and restored with a preformed crown in a single session, and then closely followed-up for 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.

The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate whether the use of the new CO2 - 9.3μm short-pulsed laser increases the caries resistance of occlusal pit and fissure surfaces in patients in addition to fluoride therapy. This will be quantified by visual exams with the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS II), SOPROLIFE daylight and blue fluorescence, and DIAGNOdent Laser Light-induced Fluorescence. This is a randomized, single blind, prospective, split mouth controlled, clinical trial over 12 months.

This study will use an oral in-situ caries model to study remineralization of enamel due to the action of different combinations of fluoride salts delivered from dentifrices.

Bacteria that live in the mouth can digest fermentable carbohydrates such as sucrose, fructose, and glucose to make acid. This acid can cause demineralization of the tooth and lead to dental caries or decay. Noncariogenic carbohydrate sweeteners, such as sugar alcohols, can be used to replace fermentable carbohydrates in foods, thereby decreasing the risk of caries. In order for a sweetener to be labeled as a noncariogenic sweetener, the FDA requires that when present in food, the food should not lower the dental plaque pH below 5.7 either during or up to 30 minutes after consumption. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new developmental sweetener can be fermented by the bacteria in the mouth and lead to acid production. This will be done by measuring the pH of dental plaque following consumption of the sweetener.