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Evaluation of retention rate and caries preventive effects of 2% Chitosan based pit and fissure sealants in permanent 1st molars - A Randomised Trial

EVALUATION OF RETENTION RATE AND CARIES PREVENTIVE EFFECTS OF 2% CHITOSAN BASED PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS IN PERMANENT 1ST MOLARS - A RANDOMISED TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/054321
Enrollment
32
Registered
2023-06-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: PREVENTIVE DENTAL TREATMENT: Pit and fissure sealant will be evaluated at 3 and 6 months after placement Control Intervention1: PREVENTIVE DENTAL TREATMENT: UNMODIFIED AND MODIFIED PIT

Sponsors

NAINA KUMAR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: I.Healthy children aged between 6 and 10 years. II.Children who are at moderate to high risk of caries lesion development. III.Children with presence of early non-cavitated lesions on their permanent 1st molars. Cooperative children with medical, fitness or intellectual impairment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: I.Uncooperative children II. Children with molar incisor hypoplasia, dental fluorosis, or suspected deep caries lesions III. Children enrolled in any fluoridation program IV. Children with bruxism or parafunctional habits

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate retention rate of modified pit and fissure sealant at the interval of 3 and 6 months after placementTimepoint: 3 and 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate caries preventive effect of modified pit and fissure sealant at the interval of 3 and 6 months after placementTimepoint: 3 and 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR MANJU R

A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences

hod.pedo.absmids@nitte.edu.in9845451954

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026