Prevention of Dental Caries Lesions With Fluoride Varnish in Erupting First Permanent Molars

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of fluoride varnishes in the prevention of dental caries lesions in erupting permanent first molars, in high-risk patients. Using as reference ICDAS criteria, when the success means that the surface maintain an ICDAS value 0 and failure that has change in ICDAS value 0 to 1. Sample: The sample comprise 180 patients between 6-7 years old with high-risk of dental caries. Study design: It proposed an experimental design randomized into 3 groups according to the frequency of topical fluoride application.(Group A: every 6 month; Group B: every 3 month; Group C: positive control).

Timeline

Start

2015-03

Primary completion

2016-03

Completion

2016-03

Drugs

Indications