Prevention of Dental Caries
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.School children aged between 6-9 years with all four completely erupted, caries free permanent 1st molars with deep pits and fissures which are non-restored and unsealed, occlusal surface fully visible and free of mucosal tissue. 2.Subjects who were likely to participate in the study at all the time intervals of the study period. 3.Subjects whose guardians consented to their participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with carious, restored, grossly decayed, mal-aligned, fractured, attrited teeth or with any caries preventive measure carried out in any of the permanent first molars. 2.Children with developmental anomalies of first permanent molars. 3.Long term regimen of medication that could affect the salivary flow such as Antihistamines, Antipsychotics, Antidepressants, Decongestants, Bronchodilators and Hypnotics. 4.Uncooperative children. 5.History of para-functional habits like bruxism, mouth breathing, tongue thrusting, thumb/finger sucking etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Retention of pit and fissure sealants at the end of 3,6 and 12 months into 3 categories: complete retention, partial retention and missing sealant based on Simonsen's Evaluation criteria for pit and fissure sealants | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in oral hygiene status and decayed, missing and filled tooth surfaces evaluated by OHI-S and DMFS index | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental college and hospital, Sangli. Sangli, Maharashtra, India