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Retention of Bonded Amalgam Sealants Versus Resin-based Sealants

NCT03130725 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 51

Last updated 2018-06-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Dental caries, is one of the major public health problem in Pakistan. Dental sealants are known cost effective preventive measure of dental caries as compared to other preventive measures. Resin based sealants, is a proven treatment of pits and fissure sealants but retention is still problem. This trial will assess the use of amalgam sealants as an effective and retentive preventive measure in preventing dental caries in children as compared to the standard resin-based sealants. The findings of this randomized controlled trial will be used to raise awareness among the health care professionals, help them to choose amalgam sealants as an effective caries prevention method thereby reducing the burden of cost as amalgam is cheaper material compared to resin-based sealants.

The research question Is there any difference in the six months retention of bonded amalgam sealants compared to resin-based sealants among 12 to 16 years old children in Karachi

Conditions

  • Incipient Enamel Caries
  • Fissure, Dental

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Amalgam sealant

Amalgam sealant placed on incipient enamel caries and deep enamel fissures.

PROCEDURE

Resin based sealant

Resin based sealant placed on incipient enamel caries and deep enamel fissures.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Aga Khan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Samreen L Khowaja, MSc · Aga Khan University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-02-01
Primary Completion
2017-08-01
Completion
2017-10-01

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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