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Comparative Insights into Physiological and Emotional Impacts of Preschool Dental Interventions.

Comparative Insights into Physiological and Emotional Impacts of Preschool Dental Interventions: Sealants Versus Varnish - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/02/080853
Enrollment
82
Registered
2025-02-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K025- Dental caries on pit and fissure surface

Interventions

Intervention1: Glass Ionomer Sealant (GIS) : The intervention will be provided by the Principal Investigator. GIS will be applied using the finger pressure technique outlined in the WHO manual for atr

Sponsors

DrArunima Sarkar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Overall tooth status assessment with diagnostic criteria and dental caries status cased on ICDAS code score, children considered to be moderate to high caries risk according to the criteria (â??Guideline on Caries-risk Assessment and Management for Infants, Children, and Adolescents, ? 2016) outlined by the American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (AAPD) will be included. Children snacking more than 3 times a day. Children who are put to sleep with a bottle containing natural or added sugar. Children having decayed-missing filled surfaces score of more than 1, having enamel defects.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with serious systemic diseases requiring long-term medication or special needs will be excluded. Children who will be uncooperative during the procedure. Children who have received professional topical fluoride treatment in the past 6 months will be excluded. Children with primary second molars that are partially erupted, with enamel defects or with sealants, restorations or dentinal caries indicated by ICDAS scores 4, 5, and 6 will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome for the study will be to access the dental anxiety , pain perception and parental style assessment in pre -school children during intervention with varnish and sealant.Timepoint: Baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sonali Saha

Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences Uttar Pradesh

drsonalisaha24@gmail.com9889234995

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026