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Regular application of Fluoride Gel in the treatment of Incipient Carious Lesions

Regular application of Fluoride Gel in the treatment of Incipient Carious Lesions: a randomized clinical study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-67hbwn
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-11-22
Start date
2017-08-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Dental caries, children, adolescent

Interventions

Interventions and study procedures: Study participants will be allocated to one of two comparison groups: Intervention Group and Control Group. Intervention Group: This group will consist of 50 partic
request for the child to spit out the gel residues for 30 seconds in a sink, repetition of the procedure in the lower arch. The frequency of Fluoride Gel applications will be weekly for a period of 4
request for the child to spit out the gel residues for 30 seconds in a sink, repetition of the procedure in the lower arch. The frequency of Placebo Gel applications will be weekly for a period of 4 t
Drug
Procedure/surgery

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/ Pró-Reitoria de Pós-Graduação
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria- UFSM
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
6 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy schoolchildren; age between 6 and 18 years, both genders; presence of at least one non-cavitated active lesion on any surface of any permanent tooth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students with fixed orthodontic appliances; schoolchildren with special needs; schoolchildren with cognitive difficulties.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Inactivation of Caries Lesions treated in the Intervention Group within 4-6 weeks, verified by clinical examination based on inactivation characteristics such as brightness and superficial smoothness, from the finding of a difference of 30% between the success rates in the two Group

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There is no secundary outcome.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactLuana Alves

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria- UFSM

luanaseal@gmail.com+55 55 3220 9281

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)