Caries
Conditions
Keywords
Caries prevention, pit and fissure sealants
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a new hydrophilic sealant (Ultraseal XT Hydro) compared to the previously existing hydrophobic sealant materials (Ultraseal XT Plus) which requires prime and dry to dry the tooth surface.
Detailed description
The new hydrophobic sealant material eliminates the step of prime and drying the tooth which prevents from over drying the tooth surface and decreases chair time, which is important when working with children. The null hypothesis is that there is no difference between the materials. The alternate hypothesis is that the Ultraseal XT Hydro is a better material.
Interventions
OTHERUltraseal Sealant
This is a newly developed hydrophilic sealant material.
Sponsors
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children that are at a high risk of developing caries.
Exclusion criteria
* Children that already have sealants or do not need them.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in retention of sealants from baseline to five years | Baseline and every year (baseline to five years) | The assessment of the retention of sealants (intact, partially lost, completely lost) will be carried out every year for 5 years. |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed