Partial or Complete Excavation of Deep Caries in Primary Molars
NCT ID: NCT04614285
Last Updated: 2020-11-25
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
250 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-03-01
2022-11-01
Brief Summary
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Our primary hypothesis is that there is no difference in tooth or filling survival after partial caries excavation compared to complete caries excavation in primary molars.
The secondary hypothesis is that the therapist's knowledge, experience and treatment attitudes and choices are not affected by a participation in the study.
Detailed Description
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In latest years there has been a growing evidence for the possibility of controlling the cariogenic biofilm in the lesion by isolating the infected tissue from the oral cavity with an isolating restoration and leaving infected tissue under the permanent restoration. The methods are considered to be able to slow down or arrest the caries progression in primary teeth so that the teeth exfoliate without causing pain or infection. When carious tissue is isolated from the oral environment deprives the residual bacteria from carbohydrates and has thus been shown to have an antibacterial effect and to stop further progression of the lesion \[4-5\]. Partial, i.e. one-step incomplete or selective excavation is one biological method that seals carious dentin under a definitive restoration, omitting any re-entry. This can thus be a treatment choice for the primary teeth.
An overview comparing different biological methods for caries excavation of deep dentin caries in primary teeth, such as partial or stepwise excavation shows that they work as well as traditional methods performing complete caries excavation but have the benefits of reducing the risk of iatrogenic pulp damage \[1-4\]. However, partial excavation compared with complete excavation in deep carious lesions in primary teeth has not previously been tested under practice-like conditions. If the study shows that the treatment is effective in clinical practice and in the hands of multiple operators, it will change the routine treatment of dentin caries in primary teeth, thus increasing the survival of teeth and fillings, as well as reducing the risk of unwanted injury to the pulp and pain and discomfort to the children.
Objectives and Hypothesis: The primary purpose of the study is to investigate the sustainability of filling and the tooth survival after two different methods of excavation of dentin caries in primary molars.
The primary hypothesis is that there is no difference in tooth or filling survival after partial caries excavation compared to complete caries excavation in primary molars.
The secondary purpose of the study is to investigate the therapist's knowledge, experience and treatment attitude and choice of treatment method in primary caries excavation and how a participation in the study affects the therapist.
The secondary hypothesis is that the therapist's knowledge, experience and treatment attitudes and choices are not affected by a participation in the study.
The study aims to testing a newly started Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) within the discipline of pediatric dentistry in the Stockholm city county in Sweden and the county of Östergötland. Thus, the scientific question will be tested under an effectiveness setting including practitioners interested in participating in the PBRN by signing up for participating in this particular study. The study has a prospective multi-center, two arms randomized controlled clinical trial design.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Partial excavation
The treatment will be performed after applying local anesthetic according to individual needs. The intervention group will receive partial removal of the carious lesion; In the inner part of the lesion, the caries removal will be limited to reach leathery or slightly soft dentin by probing. The restorations will be placed according to evidence based methods and the material used according to the operators material of choice.
Partial excavation
Operators sign up for participation at the homepage of Center for Pediatric Oral Health Research (ABC). The study will be carried out in a Practice-Based Research Network setting. All practitioners interested in participating in the study will get access to an online information about their participation after they signed up. The participation starts by answering a questionnaire on their treatment attitudes and experiences.
Patients will be identified during the routine dental examination. If a carious lesion in the primary molars is detected and in a need of a restoration, the children and parents will be asked to participate in the study.
The parents receive information about the study and give their consent. Allocation into treatment groups will be performed by random assignment by the homepage of ABC.
After the study is finished the participating dentist will be asked to answer the same questionnaire to investigate the effect of the participation on the operators attitude.
Complete excavation
The treatment will be performed after applying local anesthetic according to individual needs. The control group will receive the same treatment procedure as the intervention group, but the excavation procedure will include total removal of the carious tissue. The total caries removal will be ensured with hardness on probing and the visual examination. Photographs will be used as benchmark.
Partial excavation
Operators sign up for participation at the homepage of Center for Pediatric Oral Health Research (ABC). The study will be carried out in a Practice-Based Research Network setting. All practitioners interested in participating in the study will get access to an online information about their participation after they signed up. The participation starts by answering a questionnaire on their treatment attitudes and experiences.
Patients will be identified during the routine dental examination. If a carious lesion in the primary molars is detected and in a need of a restoration, the children and parents will be asked to participate in the study.
The parents receive information about the study and give their consent. Allocation into treatment groups will be performed by random assignment by the homepage of ABC.
After the study is finished the participating dentist will be asked to answer the same questionnaire to investigate the effect of the participation on the operators attitude.
Interventions
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Partial excavation
Operators sign up for participation at the homepage of Center for Pediatric Oral Health Research (ABC). The study will be carried out in a Practice-Based Research Network setting. All practitioners interested in participating in the study will get access to an online information about their participation after they signed up. The participation starts by answering a questionnaire on their treatment attitudes and experiences.
Patients will be identified during the routine dental examination. If a carious lesion in the primary molars is detected and in a need of a restoration, the children and parents will be asked to participate in the study.
The parents receive information about the study and give their consent. Allocation into treatment groups will be performed by random assignment by the homepage of ABC.
After the study is finished the participating dentist will be asked to answer the same questionnaire to investigate the effect of the participation on the operators attitude.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* caries lesion diagnosed into dentin on radiographs though not exceeding the inner third of the dentin
* caries lesion diagnosed visually with a cavity into dentin.
Exclusion Criteria
* Teeth with pulpal symptoms
* Teeth expected to exfoliate within the next 18 months
3 Years
8 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Karolinska Institutet
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Annika Julihn
DDS, PhD
Principal Investigators
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Göran Dahllöf, Professor
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Locations
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Division of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Huddinge, Stockholm County, Sweden
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Annika M Julihn, DDS, PhD
Role: primary
Georgios Tsilingaridis, DDS, PhD
Role: backup
References
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Franzon R, Guimaraes LF, Magalhaes CE, Haas AN, Araujo FB. Outcomes of one-step incomplete and complete excavation in primary teeth: a 24-month randomized controlled trial. Caries Res. 2014;48(5):376-83. doi: 10.1159/000357628. Epub 2014 Apr 8.
Griffin SO, Oong E, Kohn W, Vidakovic B, Gooch BF; CDC Dental Sealant Systematic Review Work Group; Bader J, Clarkson J, Fontana MR, Meyer DM, Rozier RG, Weintraub JA, Zero DT. The effectiveness of sealants in managing caries lesions. J Dent Res. 2008 Feb;87(2):169-74. doi: 10.1177/154405910808700211.
Oong EM, Griffin SO, Kohn WG, Gooch BF, Caufield PW. The effect of dental sealants on bacteria levels in caries lesions: a review of the evidence. J Am Dent Assoc. 2008 Mar;139(3):271-8; quiz 357-8. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2008.0156.
Ricketts D, Lamont T, Innes NP, Kidd E, Clarkson JE. Operative caries management in adults and children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Mar 28;(3):CD003808. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003808.pub3.
Schwendicke F, Dorfer CE, Paris S. Incomplete caries removal: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Dent Res. 2013 Apr;92(4):306-14. doi: 10.1177/0022034513477425. Epub 2013 Feb 8.
Other Identifiers
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Dnr. 2018/743-31/1
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id