Management of destroyed primary incisors due to early childhood caries Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
The destroyed teeth of the participants were consecutively allocated to either group A or group B. Group A received restorations supported with glass fiber posts, and group B received restorations sup
Sponsors
Tishreen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy children with no medical histories 2. No malocclusion and no abnormal oral activities 3. Aged from 2 to 5 years old 4. Destroyed maxillary primary incisors (more than 50% of the crowns) 5. Sound root structure (external resorption not more than one third of the root)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Mobility of the teeth 2. Subgingival crown destruction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Retention of the restorations evaluated according to the FDI criteria (World Dental Federation) clinically using visual inspection and dental explorer at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post-treatment. The outcome is considered to be successful if the post and crown were in situ with no debonding or fracture of the post or the root or the crown. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Secondary caries evaluated clinically using visual inspection at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post-treatment and radiographically at 6 and 12 months post-treatment 2. Marginal integrity evaluated clinically using visual inspection and dental explorer at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post-treatment The outcome is considered to be successful if there are no secondary caries and no marginal gapping reaches to the dento-enamel junction. | — |
Countries
Syria
Outcome results
None listed