Is it effective and cost-effective to seal dental caries instead of "drilling and filling"?

Sealing occlusal dental caries (ICDAS 3/4) instead of "care as usual" consisting of preparation and restoration of the dental caries lesion: effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and impact on children's quality of life

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON21227

Enrollment

300

Registered

2017-07-24

Start date

2017-12-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Dental caries progression, caries lesion management, cost-effectiveness

Interventions

Intervention group: cleaning occlusal surface with rotating brush pumice, isolation of tooth (rubberdam), placement of resin-based sealant after etching Control group (care as usual) local anesthet

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 3-18 years Caries lesions in occlusal surface Lesion stage ICDAS 3 and 4

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Under 3 years / over 17 years Caries lesions in other surfaces Lesion stage ICDAS 0, 1, 2, 5 and 6

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- first-attempt success rate	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- caries progression after two years - cost-effectiveness from both a medical and societal perspective - differences in QALYs (CHU-9D) - differences in dental fear (CFFS-DS)	—

Contacts

Public ContactJ.H. Vermaire

TNO Child Health & Centre for dentistry and oral hygiene UMCG

erik.vermaire@tno.nl088-8667876

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)