Clinical Retention of Glass Ionomer Sealants Placed With and Without Rubber Dam: a Comparative Analysis

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03989687

Enrollment

Registered

2019-06-18

Start date

2019-07-01

Completion date

2020-06-30

Last updated

2019-06-18

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Conditions

Dental Caries in Children

Brief summary

A comparative analysis of glass ionomer sealant placed on permanent molars with and without a rubber dam to assess the retention over a 2 year period.

Detailed description

The purpose of the study is to compare the retention rates of glass ionomer sealants placed on first permanent molars over a period of 2 years. Pediatric patients (under \<10 years of age) will receive a glass ionomer sealant on all four permanent first molars. One side will be randomly selected with rubber dam isolation and the contralateral side will have no rubber dam isolation for the placement of the sealant. Over a 2 year period, every 6 months the sealants will be assessed for retention. The glass ionomer sealant material will be Fuji Triage (GC America). The following dental materials that will be used are cotton rolls, non-latex rubber dam, topical benzocaine, dental mirror, glass ionomer dispensing gun, dental explorer, triturator for the glass ionomer, cotton gauze, suction tip, air-water syringe.

Interventions

OTHERisolation

rubber dam or cotton roll isolation

DEVICEFuji Triage

glass ionomer sealant

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

The evaluator will not have knowledge of which type of isolation was used when placing the sealants.

Intervention model description

each patient is serving as their own control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

5 Years to 10 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

healthy children who need sealants on 4 permanent molars that are not hypo plastic, are caries-free, and with no enamel defects. \-

Exclusion criteria

hypoplastic molars, caries, teeth with existing restorations, and those with enamel defects, \-

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
retention rate of sealants	6 months	retention rate for sealants placed with different modes of isolation

Contacts

Primary ContactSuzanne E Fournier, DDS

sfour1@lsuhsc.edu504-941-8199

Backup ContactDaniel Kim, 'DMD

dkim5@lsuhsc.edu504-941-8199

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026