Dental Caries
Conditions
Brief summary
Purpose: To evaluate the retention and caries preventive effect of the glass-ionomer fissure sealants and resin-based fissure sealant. Materials and Methods: Using a split mouth design ,a double blind randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted to compare the retention and the caries preventive effect of light cure resin base sealant (3M ESPE) and Glass ionomer sealant (FUJI). The study comprised of 120 government school children of 7-9 years age group. The glass-ionomer sealant and resin-based sealant were applied randomly on either side of the first mandibular permanent molars. They were recalled for assessment of sealant retention at intervals of 3, 6 and 12 months.
Interventions
OTHERApplication of the GIC based sealant
Application of the GIC based sealant was carried out according to the manufacturer's instructions.
OTHERResin based sealant
Application of the resin based sealant on the occlusal surfaces was carried out as per the manufacturer s recommendations.
Sponsors
Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to 9 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children with a fully erupted contra lateral permanent mandibular first molars with well-defined deep pits and fissures and molars free of mucosal tissue are included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Molars with developmental anomalies, hypoplastic teeth were promptly excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Retention of the sealant | Baseline to 1 year | Retention of the sealants will be assessed by using the Simensons criteria |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caries incidence | Baseline to 1 year |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed