dental caries
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy children with at least 2 cavitated teeth in primary dentition and patent pits and fissures or presence of enamel carious lesion in first permanent molar (high caries risk group)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Healthy children with less than 2 cavitated teeth in their primary dentition, and those with two or more cavitated primary teeth but with shallow pits and fissures in the first permanent molars. 2. Permanent molars with cavities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Prevention of carious lesions in first permanent molars | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Retention of the sealants 2. Costing of sealant application 3. Attrition pattern of sealants over time 4. Composition of sealants over time | — |
Contacts
College of Dental Sciences P.O. Box 9101