Dental caries development Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions, as of 04/04/2022:
All children were recruited into the study during their regular dental check-ups in a random manner as follows. During the visit, children are listed in seri
12 years old into group 3), while even numbers were recruited into the control groups (6 years old into group 2
12 years old into group 4).
Following the baseline caries examination, the treatment groups (groups 1 & 3) received the application of MI Varnish™ (5% sodium fluoride GC Corp., Tokyo, Japan), while
Dentsply Caulk, Germany) and then MI Varnish™ (GC Corp., Tokyo, Japan) was reapplied on all too
Sponsors
Riga Stradinš University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers at the age of 6 and 12 years, living in Riga.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children and/or their parents refused to participate in the study 2. The families moved away from Riga 3. Children or parents did not answer the 3 telephone calls confirming their appointments 4. Orthodontic braces 5. General ill-health within the study period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome measure as of 04/04/2022: Measured at baseline and 36 months: 1. Caries increment measured using the caries assessment criteria of the ICDAS II (https://www.iccms-web.com) 2. Oral hygiene indices measured using the Green-Vermillion oral hygiene index (G-V index) 3. Dietary habits measured using a questionnaire for children and/or their parents about snacking habit, intake of chocolates, carbonated soft or sport drinks during the day, number of tea spoons of sugar (t.s.) per cup of tea, and the number of cups of tea consumed daily _____ Previous primary outcome measure: Measured at baseline and every 3 months for 36 months: 1. Caries increment measured using the caries assessment criteria of the ICDAS II and digital bitewing (BW) X-rays 2. Oral hygiene indices measured using the Green-Vermillion oral hygiene index (G-V index) 3. Dietary habits measured using a questionnaire for children and/or their parents about snacking habit, intake of chocolates, carbonated soft or sport drinks during the day, number of tea spoons of sugar (t.s.) per cup of tea, and the number of cups of tea consumed daily | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Latvia
Outcome results
None listed