Establishment of a method for detection and longitudinal management of root caries using optical diagnostic techniques

Establishment of a method for detection and longitudinal management of root caries using optical diagnostic techniques - Root Caries Optical Diagnostic Study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061321

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-21

Start date

2026-04-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Root caries

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals who provide written informed consent for participation in this study. Individuals who have teeth suspected of having root caries or teeth with root caries lesions. Individuals who can undergo measurements using the optical diagnostic device and follow-up assessments. Individuals who are able to attend scheduled visits during the study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals who do not present with gingival recession Individuals with five or more missing teeth

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Association between demineralization values and image findings obtained by the optical diagnostic device and the clinical assessment of root caries activity at baseline and follow-up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Association between optical diagnostic measurements and visual findings for detecting root caries Discriminative ability between active and arrested lesions Longitudinal changes in demineralization values Intra-examiner and inter-examiner reproducibility Association between lesion progression during follow-up and optical findings	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHidenori Hamba

Tokyo Dental College Department of Operative Dentistry, Cariology and Pulp Biology

ope@tdc.ac.jp03-6380-9127

Outcome results