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Comparative Evaluation Of Sodium Fluoride, Cpp-Acp And Green Tea Varnishes In Preventing Dental Caries Among Schoolchildren Aged 6-12 Years: A School Based Intervention Study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/04/108971

Enrollment

102

Registered

2026-04-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Casein Phosphopeptide Amorphous Calcium Phosphate: 5% CPP-ACP based sodium fluoride varnish will be applied topically on teeth in Group B Intervention2: Green tea varnish: Green tea var

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)School children aged 6 12 years 2)Children with at least one initial carious lesion Non-cavitated (white spot lesion) ICDAS score 1 or 2 3)Children whose parents/ guardians provide written consent 4)Children willing to participate and available for all follow-up visits during the study period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess reduction in incidence of dental caries among school children receiving either of the varnish applications compared to baseline values. Timepoint: baseline, 3 months, 6 months,9 months and 12 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1)Improved oral health awareness & preventive practices among participating children 2)Identification of a cost-effective & acceptable preventive varnish suitable for community-based school oral health programs Timepoint: baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Bedashruti Parasar

Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences

kunal.jha@kids.ac.in7749996318

Outcome results