Status:
RECRUITING
Caries Detection With Two Different Caries Detecting Devices
Lead Sponsor:
Tufts University
Conditions:
Caries,Dental
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary aim of this study will be to compare the effectiveness of the novel LumiCare™ rinse and with QLF in determining caries progression. The secondary aim is to compare the progression of cario...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients of TUSDM Comprehensive Care Clinic
- Adult patients over the age of 21
- Extreme/High Caries Risk classification per TUSDM Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) form
- Presence of 2 or more initial active primary carious lesions on a free coronal surface of any tooth by visual assessment, QLF, and LumiCare™
- Presence of at least 1 cavitated lesion
- Updated (no more than 6 months old) bite wing radiographs available.
- Patients who responded either yes/no to use of e-cigarettes/vapes
- 1 active caries, 1 inactive caries and 1 sound tooth surface.
Exclusion
- Low or moderate caries risk classification per TUSDM CAMBRA form
- No clinically detectable carious lesions on free coronal surfaces
- No cavitated caries lesions
- Carious teeth with caries lesions concomitant with extrinsic stains, fluorosis, or developmental defects.
- Patients who responded yes to the use of conventional cigarettes or smokeless tobacco
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06152081
Start Date
April 1 2025
End Date
October 1 2027
Last Update
August 5 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111