Northern Ireland Caries Prevention In Practice trial

Conditions

Dental caries Oral Health Dental caries

Ciarán O’Neill, Helen V Worthington, Michael Donaldson, Stephen Birch, Solveig Noble et al. (11 authors)

Journal of Dental Research2017-05-1828 citations

10.1177/0022034517708968

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Caries Prevention in Dental Practice

Martin Tickle, Ciarán O’Neill, Michael Donaldson, Stephen Birch, Solveig Noble et al. (11 authors)

Journal of Dental Research2017-04-0434 citations

10.1177/0022034517702330

A randomised controlled trial to measure the effects and costs of a dental caries prevention regime for young children attending primary care dental services: the Northern Ireland Caries Prevention In Practice (NIC-PIP) trial.

Tickle M, O'Neill C, Donaldson M, Birch S, Noble S, Killough S, Murphy L, Greer M, Brodison J, Verghis R, Worthington HV.

2016-09-0135 citations

10.3310/hta20710

Protocol for Northern Ireland Caries Prevention in Practice Trial (NIC-PIP) trial: a randomised controlled trial to measure the effects and costs of a dental caries prevention regime for young children attending primary care dental services.

Tickle M, Milsom KM, Donaldson M, Killough S, O'Neill C, Crealey G, Sutton M, Noble S, Greer M, Worthington HV.

2011-10-107 citations

10.1186/1472-6831-11-27

Interventions

Test Group: The application, by a dentist, twice a year, at approximately 6-monthly intervals and for 3 years, of 22600 ppm fluoride varnish and the supply, twice a year, of 1450 ppm toothpaste plus t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 2 to 4 years, either sex 2. Attending selected General Dental Service practices/Community Dental Service clinics 3. Parent or legal guardian signs a Consent Form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with caries into dentine 2. A past history of fillings or extractions due to caries 3. Children with fissure sealants on primary molar teeth 4. Children with history of severe allergic reactions requiring hospitalisation 5. Children already participating in any other clinical study at recruitment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The conversion of caries free children to caries active (caries into dentine) children, measured at baseline and at 36 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessed by parental questionnaires and site-based clinical data collection forms at 6-monthly intervals from 6 months through to 36 months: 1. The number of carious surfaces (caries into dentine in primary teeth) that develop in children who convert from caries free to caries active 2. The effect on direct and indirect costs	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed