Non-invasive Treatment of Root Caries in Older Adults

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-12-21
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study aims to test the effectiveness in reducing or arresting root caries lesion in community-dwelling elderly subjects by using high fluoridated toothpaste. A double blinded RCT will be conducted with two arms; 5000 ppm F and 1450 ppm F toothpaste. Dentifrices will be delivered to the participants in a blind format and they will be instructed to brush twice per day.

Follow-up will be carries out every 6 months for two years to assess:

• Root caries incidence.

• Lesion arresting

• Changes in salivary flow

• Microbiology pattern shift

• Variations in oral health- related quality of life by OHIP-14 Sp

• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Talca
• Collaborator: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
• Treatments: Fluorides

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 60 + years old

• community-dwelling

• living in a community with fluoridated water

• had five or more of their own teeth

• with ≥ 1 root caries lesion

Exclusion Criteria:

• cognitive impairment

• alcoholism