A Comparative evaluation of the efficiency of visual tactile method, caries detector dye and fluorescence device in diagnosing residual caries after cavity preparation”.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202309545839091

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-01

Start date

2022-08-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Oral Health

Interventions

dental caries excavation with visual and tactile method

dental caries excavation followed by caries detector dye

dental caries excavation followed by laser fluorescence device

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All consecutive adult subjects above the age of 18, in good general health, presenting at the oral diagnosis clinic. 2. Adults with at least one permanent molar/ premolar diagnosed to have DC 3. Adults with at least one permanent molar/ premolar diagnosed to have DC, in dentine, without irreversible pulpal damage or periapical involvement and with sufficient extension to allow DIAGNOdent placement within the excavation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Carious lesions associated with signs and symptoms of irreversible pulp inflammation and or periapical inflammation. These will also include tooth/teeth with: a. History of spontaneous pain b. History of swelling c. Presence and/or preceding history of discharging sinus d. Tenderness on palpation and/or percussion e. Grossly broken down tooth f. Periradicular or periapical radiolucency. h. Advanced periodontal diseases: grade III mobility i. True negative response to pulp sensibility test j. Coronal radiolucency due to caries that appears to communicate with pulp, with or without symptoms k. Pulpal bleeding (exposure) during caries excavation l. Traumatized teeth m. Third molars 2. Subjects that have been on antibiotics or steroids within a period of three months prior to the study period. 3. Pregnant women. 4. Subjects that decline to consent to the treatment procedure, despite elaborate explanations of the treatment protocols.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Detection of residual caries , streptococcus mutans in specific	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
relationship between the three methods of residual caries detection	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactPAUL IKHODARO IDON

UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI

idonp85@gmail.com+2348033890578

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026