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Orthodontic Band affixed with Glass Ionomer Cement for Tooth Decay

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Led By Macaire C Thiel, DDS MS

Research Sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months from previous recall visit

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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether putting orthodontic bands with cement on teeth can help prevent or reverse cavities, compared to just monitoring teeth without intervention.

Eligible Conditions

Tooth Decay in Children
Tooth Decay
Dental Cavities

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months from previous recall visit

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months from previous recall visit

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months from previous recall visit for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Radiographic Assessment of Interproximal Carious lesions

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Banded ToothExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This tooth will have an orthodontic band and glass ionomer cement placed as an intervention for interproximal incipient caries.

Group II: Non-banded ToothActive Control1 Intervention

This tooth will be monitored per standard of care; encourage good dental hygiene at home.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Medical College of WisconsinLead Sponsor

608 Previous Clinical Trials

1,162,463 Total Patients Enrolled

Macaire C Thiel, DDS MSPrincipal InvestigatorChildren's Hospital of Wisconsin, Pediatric Dental Residency Program Faculty

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are new patients able to sign up for this trial?

"Yes, this clinical trial is looking for participants and has been since September 3rd, 2020. The study's information was most recently updated on September 2nd, 2021."

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How old do participants have to be to qualify for this clinical trial?

"Eligibility requirements for this research project stipulate that potential participants must between 5 and 209 months old."

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How many individuals are being trialed in this experiment?

"That is correct. The clinical trial is recruiting for 38 participants at 2 sites, as stated on clinicaltrials.gov. The trial was first posted on 9/3/2020 and was last edited on 9/2/2021."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Arrest of Proximal Caries Using Orthodontic Bands and Glass Ionomer Cement

Macaire Thiel 2020. "Arrest of Proximal Caries Using Orthodontic Bands and Glass Ionomer Cement". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04538963.