Health Condition 1: K025- Dental caries on pit and fissure surface
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children with carious lesion on the occlusal surface of primary molar teeth that are active(dentin feels soft or leathery on gentle probing) with ICDAS score of 4 with visible enamel breakdown, ICDAS score 5 and ICDAS score 6 (wide cavities extending to more than half occlusal surface) with radiolucency extending not more than middle third ofdentin (RB 4) will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with systemic and mental illnesses. 2. Tooth with deep carious lesion, involving the pulp. 3. Radiographic evidence of pulpal involvement, periapical pathology. 4. Teeth nearing the exfoliation time
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinically acceptable/unacceptable restorations using United State Public Health Service (USPHS) criteria.Timepoint: The restorations will be evaluated at 6 months & 12 months follow up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A comparison of the time taken for restoration & parental satisfaction regarding the color of the restoration between the conventional ART and SMART restoration with KI applicationTimepoint: The restorations will be evaluated at 6 months & 12 months follow up. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore