Active clinical trials for "Dental Caries"

The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy of photobiomodulation of the major salivary glands on salivary parameters in children with caries activity.

Minimally invasive dentistry continues to gain importance, especially in the treatment of permanent teeth with deep caries lesions and immature roots. Chemo-mechanical caries removal (CMCR) is an alternative to the conventional method and consists of the application of a proteolytic substance that softens carious dentin tissue and facilitates its removal using manual instruments. This method can be employed without the use of local anesthesia or burs, thereby preserving sound dental tissue. The trial aim to assess the clinical performance of Brix 3ooo and Papacarie duo gel as chemo-mechanical caries removal agents (CMCR), their performance in terms of time required for the caries removal, patient subjective pain reaction, their radiographic success and their antimicrobial effect in comparison with Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) hand excavation method for caries removal. The trial will include 108 children with age ranging between 8 and 10 years old who have at least one carious first permanent molar will be randomly divided into three groups. A three-arm randomized clinical trial where test groups, group I, caries removal will be using Brix 3000, and group II Papacarie duo will be used, while the control group hand excavation will be the method of caries removal. Dentin samples of three groups will be taken prior to and following caries removal. The total viable streptococci and lactobacilli count will be determined and expressed as colony forming units per milliliter (CFU). The time required for caries removal with each method will be calculated and the subjective pain reaction following each method will be recorded. After complete caries removal step, it will be followed by restoration with glass ionomer restoration. Patients will be followed up at 3-, 6- and 12-month intervals to determine the clinical success and at 6- and 12- month intervals for the radiographic success rate for each caries removal method.

This study investigates whether 1) Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) application using Super Floss can arrest and/or reverse initial interproximal caries on primary molars and 2) whether SDF applied with Super Floss is more effective in arresting or remineralizing initial interproximal lesion in comparison to SDF applied without Super Floss or fluoride varnish applied alone.

to investigate the effect of modifying GIC with different formulations on the antibacterial activity and clinical performance in reference to unmodified glass ionomer restorative materials.

The aim of this study is to assess the clinical effect of aPDT on deep caries in permanent teeth. Half of the deep caries will receive aPDT disinfect in restorative treatment procedure, while the other half will receive sodium 0.9% saline in restorative treatment procedure.

Orthodontic treatment is common in teenagers, which typically involve the attachment of metal brackets to the teeth. These brackets often impede proper oral hygiene, leading to plaque accumulation and the development of white spots lesions (the early stage of cavity development). Our study aims to investigate the efficacy of different commercially available fluoride varnishes to treat these white spot lesions after the completion of orthodontic treatment and evaluate their effect on the oral microbiome. Target enrollment is 120 subjects. The study will follow a split-mouth design, with each subject receiving different treatment on the left and right sides of their mouth. The subjects will be randomized into 3 groups, with each group receiving two of the following three options: placebo varnish, traditional sodium fluoride varnish, and a resin-modified glass ionomer light-cured fluoride varnish. There will be 4 total visits for this study: Baseline (day 0): Oral health assessed, plaque collected, intraoral photos taken, dental cleaning performed, DiagnoDent measurements taken, varnishes applied T1 (day 30): Oral health assessed, plaque collected, intraoral photos taken, DiagnoDent measurements taken, varnishes reapplied T2 (day 90): Oral health assessed, plaque collected, intraoral photos taken, DiagnoDent measurements taken, varnishes reapplied T3 (day 180): Oral health assessed, plaque collected, intraoral photos taken, DiagnoDent measurements taken, dental cleaning performed Participants will be instructed to use regular fluoridated toothpaste and floss twice per day for the duration of the study.

Cention-N(commercially available restorative material) is a cost effective restoration for posterior restorations. Post-operative sensitivity is of great concern as far as any type of restorative material is concerned. Reduction of post-operative sensitivity is still a major on-going research. Timely advancement has lead to the discovery and usage of polymer bur for reduction of excess tooth removal, and thus reduction of sensitivity. Therefore the novelty of this study is comparision of the post operative sensitivity of Cention-N(commercially available restorative material) using conventional and polymer bur using Visual Analog Scale.

The study is randomized controlled trial ... The null hypothesis of the present study is that there is no antibacterial efficacy of gold nanoparticles of pelargonium graveolens mouthwash against Streptococcus mutans and Candida Albicans . Meanwhile the alternative hypothesis of the present study is that gold nanoparticles of pelargonium graveolens mouthwash have antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus mutans and Candida Albicans .

The aim of the present study is to assess Flowable Giomer Beautifil Flow Plus X (Shofu Dental Corporation, Japan) and Glass-hybrid-added HVGIC, Equia Forte (GC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) in class II cavities of primary molars regarding the following objectives: The primary objective To evaluate and compare the clinical performance of Flowable Giomer Beautifil Flow Plus X (Shofu Dental Corporation, Japan) and Glass-hybrid-added HVGIC, Equia Forte (GC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) in restoring class II cavities of primary molars after 3,6, and 12 months. The secondary objective To assess the effect of different independent variables on the treatment outcome of the experimental restorative materials. Research question: Is there a difference in the clinical performance between flowable giomers and highly viscous glass ionomer in restoring class II cavities of primary molars? Null Hypothesis There is no difference in the clinical performance between Flowable Giomer Beautifil Flow Plus X (Shofu Dental Corporation, Japan) and Glass-hybrid-added HVGIC, Equia Forte (GC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) after one year of follow up.

Dental caries remains a significant health problem in England, effecting 11% of 3-year-olds and 23% of 5-year- olds. Children with dental caries suffer pain, infection and poor oral health-related quality of life. There are different approaches for the management of childhood dental caries but it remains the most common reason for a hospital admission in the UK for children aged 5-9 years, costing the NHS £50 million in 2015-2016. While current approaches have been extensively investigated, their ability to: 1) control pain and infection; 2) prevent hospital admissions, and 3) be implemented within the current NHS contractual arrangements, remains unsatisfactory. Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is an alternative and non-invasive approach that is applied topically (simple to manage for children) and has proven efficacy in arresting caries progression in primary teeth, principally from studies conducted outside Europe. Its use in primary dental care practice in the UK is limited despite acknowledged need. However, the clinical and cost effectiveness of SDF has not been compared to usual care in the UK, so it is unknown which treatment is more effective. Before a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (RCT) can be conducted into the clinical and cost effectiveness of SDF compared to usual care, there are several uncertainties related to recruitment, retention and fidelity that require investigation in a feasibility study. Research Question Is a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to compare the effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) to usual care for the treatment of caries in children's primary teeth feasible in UK primary dental care? Aim The overall aim is to establish whether conducting a RCT to compare SDF to usual care for the treatment of caries in children's primary teeth is feasible. Methods This mixed-method study is a feasibility study with an embedded process evaluation, to compare SDF with usual treatment in primary dental care in the UK. It will be individually randomised, with at least eight dentists, each in a different dental practice and a sample size of 80 participants. There will be ten participants per dentist and equal arm allocation. Follow-up will be for one year. The study will inform whether an RCT is feasible by resolving several key uncertainties. Acceptability and implementation of SDF and the research processes will be explored. Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) representatives will be involved throughout, further informing design including recruitment/retention strategies, participant documentation, analysis, engagement and dissemination.