Occlusal caries Oral Health Caries
Conditions
Interventions
The choice of material to be used as a pit and fissure sealant in this project will be based on resin, since its use in primary care and is recommended by the Ministry of Health of Chile.
The seala
Sponsors
Universidad de Chile (Chile)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children of both sexes, 6 years old on average (or already in the process of eruption of first permanent molars) 2. Socio-economic levels belonging to medium-low or low status 3. Presenting at least one of the first permanent molars compatible with the application of materials, and free of clinically detectable caries (with exposed dentine) or fillings at the time of the beginning of the study 4. Who are willing to participate in the study, confirmed that by signing the informed consent letter for parents
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children that need some kind of special attention, as a procedure under general anaesthesia, presence of systemic disease or neurological limitations that impede their attention by a general dentist.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Early stages of the process of occlusal caries in molars, prior to the formation of cavity with obvious dentine exposure, made on the basis of the criteria proposed by the International Caries Detection and Assessment System Coordinating Committee (ICDAS II). All outcomes measured in July 2010. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Proportion of loss for the pit and fissure sealants in a period of 1 year follow up 2. Partial and total loss of pit and fissure sealants on the occlusal surface of permanent first molars, through visual examination All outcomes measured in July 2010. | — |
Countries
Chile
Outcome results
None listed