Status:
COMPLETED
Use of Radiographic Contrast to Detect Dental Caries
Lead Sponsor:
Creighton University
Conditions:
Dental Caries
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-99 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The proposed test is intended to enable dentists to differentiate between cavitated and non-cavitated tooth decay in the areas where teeth are in contact (interproximal surfaces). In these areas, dent...
Detailed Description
Tooth sites will be recorded by tooth number, type of surface (mesial, distal,occlusal), cavitated, non-cavitated, healthy. Radiographs will similarly be scored.Although contrast agents are classified...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- must have a minimum of 2 adjacent teeth so that interproximal surfaces of interest are in contact and hidden from direct visual inspection.
- the occlusal plane should be normal so that the interproximal contact regions are normal.
- English or Spanish speaker.
Exclusion
- pregnant women
- a person who has participated in a similar study involving dental radiography within the last 12 months.
- fillings must not be present in the regions of interest.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01523509
Start Date
August 1 2012
End Date
May 1 2013
Last Update
June 17 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Creighton University School of Dentistry
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68178