Radiographic Progression of Sealed and Infiltrated Caries Lesions in Vivo

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study was to compare with a clinical randomized controlled split-mouth design study the changes in the therapeutic effect of infiltrating versus sealing proximal caries lesions and placebo treatment after 1, 2 and 3 years. The outcome was lesion progression, evaluated by radiographic techniques.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá
• Collaborator: DMG, Germany

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects were to have at least three caries proximal lesions on their posterior permanent teeth with a radiographic severity classification of the lesion score of 3 -Around the enamel dentin junction (EDJ) or 4 -Dentin-outer 1/3.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under orthodontic treatment at enrollment

• Moving from the city (Bogota) in the following three years after commencing the study.