ART and Hall Technique for Management of Occlusal-proximal Caries in Primary Molars

NCT ID: NCT02569047

Last Updated: 2019-08-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

131 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-10-31

Study Completion Date

2018-11-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this, two-arm, parallel group, patient-randomised controlled, superiority trial is to evaluate the survival rate of approximal Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) restorations compared to the Hall Technique (HT) placed in a school setting. The investigators will recruit 120 schoolchildren (5-10 years) with at least one occlusal-proximal carious lesion in primary molar. They will be randomized and treated following best-practice protocols to either receive an ART restoration using the high-viscosity glass ionomer cement (EQUIA Forte, capsules, GC Corp.) or a preformed metal crown placed using the HT (3M ESPE) cemented with glass ionomer luting cement (Fuji I Capsules, GC Corp.). Baseline measures and outcome data (at reviews over a three year period) will be assessed through participant report, clinical examination and parent report/ questionnaires.

Detailed Description

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The selected children will be randomly allocated into 2 groups. The control group will comprise cavities treated by ART, following the protocol proposed by Frencken and Holmgren (1999), while the experimental group will comprise cavities treated by HT, according to the guideline published by Innes and Evans (2011). The allocation of patients in each group will be carried out by a random list generated by a specific computer program. To ensure the allocation concealment, the sequence generated by randomization will be distributed in opaque, sealed envelopes, which will be opened by the operator during the treatment, only after the patient is ready to receive treatment.

Operators will be two undergraduate students in dentistry and one experienced specialist in pediatric dentistry that will be trained on how to prepare and fill the cavities according to the original procedures of ART (Frencken and Holmgren, 1999) and also according to HT (Innes and Evans, 2011). The training will include a lecture about the techniques used in this study, as well as a workshop held in the laboratory for students to train handling and application of treatments to be tested. They will also undergo a week of training with patients, to apply the different techniques before starting the study, the latter phase held at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, under the supervision of an experienced dentist in ART and HT.

Each child will be allocated for one of the operators with the aid of a random list. All treatments will be performed on the school premises, in field conditions without the use of dental chair or other facilities from a clinical environment.

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

NONE

Study Groups

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Atraumatic Restorative Treatment

The cavity will be prepared according to the ART (Atraumatic Restorative Treatments) steps and filled with the dental material Glass Ionomer Cement without local anesthesia.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Atraumatic Restorative Treatment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

No local anaesthesia will be used. Infected carious tissue will be removed with hand instruments, and the cavities restored with Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC).The cavity will be filled with GIC. After the press-finger technique, the excess of material will be removed.

Hall Technique

The cavity will not receive any preparation. A stainless crown will be placed and cemented with the dental material Glass Ionomer Cement without local anesthesia.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Hall Technique

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

It employs the cementation of preformed metal crowns (PMC) without the need of any prior teeth preparation or caries removal. No local anesthesia is used neither tooth preparation.Different sizes of PMCs will be tested until the smallest size that perfectly fit the tooth is achieved. The PMC will be loaded with the dental material glass ionomer cement (GIC) and placed. Child will asked to bite firmly on it, until it is fitted. The excess of GIC will be removed with hand instruments and dental floss.

Interventions

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Atraumatic Restorative Treatment

No local anaesthesia will be used. Infected carious tissue will be removed with hand instruments, and the cavities restored with Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC).The cavity will be filled with GIC. After the press-finger technique, the excess of material will be removed.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Hall Technique

It employs the cementation of preformed metal crowns (PMC) without the need of any prior teeth preparation or caries removal. No local anesthesia is used neither tooth preparation.Different sizes of PMCs will be tested until the smallest size that perfectly fit the tooth is achieved. The PMC will be loaded with the dental material glass ionomer cement (GIC) and placed. Child will asked to bite firmly on it, until it is fitted. The excess of GIC will be removed with hand instruments and dental floss.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Equia Forte Metal Crowns

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* children aged between 5 and 10 years
* cooperative behavior
* presenting good health conditions
* whose parents or legal guardians accept and sign the consent form
* with at least one occluso-proximal lesion in primary molar
* only occlusal-proximal surfaces with caries lesions with dentin involvement
* cavities accessible to hand instruments used in ART
* absence of fistula or abscess near the selected tooth
* absence of pulp exposure in the selected tooth
* absence of mobility in the selected tooth
* cavity size in the selected tooth not be bigger than 2.0 mm in the mesial-distal and 2.5 in the occlusal-cervical and bucco-lingual directions.

Exclusion Criteria

* children younger than 5 years and older than 10
* non-cooperative behavior
* without good health conditions
* whose parents or legal guardians did not accepted and signed the consent form
* without any occluso-proximal lesion in primary molar
* caries in the selected tooth reaching other surfaces (than occlusal-proximal surface)
* occlusal-proximal surface with caries without dentin involvement
* cavities not accessible to hand instruments
* fistula or abscess near the selected tooth
* pulp exposure in the selected tooth
* mobility in the selected tooth
* cavity size bigger than 2.0 mm in the mesial-distal and 2.5 in the occlusal-cervical and - bucco-lingual directions.
Minimum Eligible Age

5 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

10 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Dundee

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Academic Centre for Dentistry in Amsterdam

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Sao Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Daniela Prócida Raggio

Associated Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Daniela P Raggio, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Sao Paulo

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Other Identifiers

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HALLART

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Identifier Source: org_study_id

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