Health Condition 1: K00-K14- Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: I. Persons willing to participate. II. Participants living in the same area since birth. III. At least 16 teeth are present. IV. Coronal caries with ICDAS score equal to or less than 3.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (I) Participants with systemic disorders. (II) Participants not giving consent. (III) Uncooperative participants. (IV) Hypoplastic teeth. (V) Patients with severe gingivitis, or other conditions where maintenance of oral hygiene is not possible. (VI) Participants undergoing orthodontic treatment. (VII) Participants taking any active treatment. (VIII) Participants who took antibiotic drugs in the last 1 month. (IX) Participants involved in any other trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (I) Net caries increment assessed by subtracting the number of reversed or remineralized lesions from the total number of new lesions recorded at follow- up. Active lesions will only be consideredTimepoint: (ii) S. mutans Bacterial colony count | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (ii)Streptococcus Mutans colony count at first & second follow upTimepoint: At 6 & 12 months after baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences,Rohtak