Occlusal-proximal ART Restorations in Primary Molars Using 2 Different Kinds of GIC

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-11-30

Study Completion Date

2017-03-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this research is to investigate the survival rate and cost effectiveness of two brands of GIC as occlusal-proximal ART restorations. Also the survival rate of the tooth will be investigated.

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Detailed Description

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Sampling procedure:

This study was approved by the research ethics committee of the School of Dentistry (University of São Paulo, Brazil) and a written informed consent will be obtained from the parents or legal guardians of the participating children. The sample size was calculated based on the minimum difference of 10% in the success rate between the control and treatment groups after 1 year of follow-up, with and α of 5% and power (strength) of 80% using paired test. According to the sample size calculation 150 children aged from 5-8 years old attending public schools from the city of Barueri in the state of São Paulo, Brazil will be selected.

To be included in this study the following criteria must be followed: healthy, cooperative children with at least one occlusal carious lesion in a primary molar extending to the dentin with dimensions not greater than 2 mm occluso-cervical and with an intact edge list. Also, to be included the tooth cannot present ulcer, abscess, fistula, or pathological mobility.

Implementation:

One occlusal restoration per child will be included in this study. If the selected children present more cavities, they will be referred to the health centre of the municipality of Barueri or will be treated by the operators of this research during the training week. All the occlusal and proximal-ART restorations will be performed by two operators on the school premisses3. The operators will be final year dental students who will be previously trained to perform ART and to mix the GIC according to the manufacturers' protocol. Additionally, a try-out week will be included to give the operators the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the local conditions prior to the start of the operative phase of the study. The operators will be assisted by a local dentist and a dentist assistant, who will be previously trained to mix the GIC according to the manufacturers' protocol. The children will be randomly assigned into three groups: Fuji IX, Maxxion R, and Vitro Molar and the GIC brand used in each child will be assigned by a random list. The operators are blind for the GIC brand.

Treatment procedure:

The ART technique will be performed according to the ART guidelines proposed by Frencken (2014)8. No local anaesthesia will be used during treatment. The plaque will be removed and an enamel hatchet will be used to make access to underlying softened dentine. Infected carious dentin will be removed with hand instruments. The use of hand instruments on the dentin surface results in a smear layer and need to be removed by the use of dentine conditioner. The liquid component of the hand-mixed powder-liquid GIC, containing the acid component, will be used and saliva isolation will be done with cotton wool rolls. The cavities will be restored with one of the three GIC brands: Fuji IX (GC Europe, Leuven, BE), Maxxion R (FGM, Rio de Janeiro, BR) and Vitro Molar (DHL, Rio de Janeiro, BR). The GICs will be hand mixed according to the manufacturers´ instructions (powder/liquid ratio 1:1) and will be inserted into the cavity with a conventional application instrument. A thin layer of petroleum jelly will be rubbed over the index finger and the restoration will be pressed for 20 seconds. The material will include sealing pits and the fissure. After preparing for a balanced occlusion, a new layer of petroleum jelly will be applied to the GIC restoration17. The amount of GIC used, element number, cavity dimension and dmft will be recorded. The duration of the restorative procedure will be recorded with a stop watch. The participating children will be instructed not to eat for one hour after the restoration is placed.

Estimation of cost-effectiveness:

Effectiveness will be measured in terms of the retention rate. This study will report only the preliminary results after 1 month, but the other follow-ups will be done every 6 months up to 3 years. The average cost per restoration will be estimated. Costs of equipment, autoclave and hand instruments, disposables (hand gloves, face masks, cotton wool rolls), articulating paper and petroleum jelly used for the restorations are equal for all the three GIC groups and will be excluded. There will be no labour costs for the operators. The material cost (powder-liquid GICs) will be estimated per restoration.

Evaluation:

The retention rate of the restorations will be evaluated after 1 month according to the modified version of Roeleveld et al. (2006) criteria (Table 1). A restoration will be considered as 'failure' when there is a defect in the filling, when secondary caries are observed, when the restoration is not present or when the pulp is inflamed. When the restoration is still present or a slight defect is observed, it will be considered as 'success'. When the tooth is unavailable for evaluation, it will be censored. All evaluations will be carried out by one independent evaluator, who did not restore the cavities, trained and calibrated by a benchmark.

The cost effectiveness will be evaluated. The total price of each GIC brand, used to insert into the cavities will be compared to the retention rate of the restorations9.

Conditions

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Dental Caries

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Ketac Molar

Occlusal-proximal ART restorations - Ketac Molar

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Occlusal-proximal ART restorations - Vitro Molar

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Occlusal-proximal ART restorations - Vitro Molar

Vitro Molar

Occlusal-proximal ART restorations - Vitro Molar

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Occlusal-proximal ART restorations - Ketac Molar

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Occlusal-proximal ART restorations - Ketac Molar

Interventions

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Occlusal-proximal ART restorations - Ketac Molar

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Occlusal-proximal ART restorations - Vitro Molar

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- the presence of at least one occluso-proximal carious lesion in a primary molar reaching dentin, but no larger than 2mm mesio-distal, 2.5mm bucco-lingual and occluso-cervical.

Exclusion Criteria

* cases of pulp exposure, non-cooperative behaviour, pain, mobility, swelling, fistula or a lesion that cannot be cleaned with hand instruments, and absence of an adjacent tooth.

Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

8 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes