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COES: Curing Order Effects on Sealants
Led by University of Southern California · Updated on 2025-05-31
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
122 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Background: Sealants are a great tool in the prevention of caries in the pediatric population. It has been shown that up to 71% of occlusal decay is preventable after a single sealant application in a fissure, and thus is the standard of care due to difficulty for pediatric patients in hygiene, diet, and overall home care until manual dexterity increases. Purpose: This prospective randomized case control study aims to look at the longevity of sealants with bonding agent cured prior to sealant placement vs those with uncured bond. The study will be performed by USC graduate pediatric personnel. Methods: A split mouth prospective randomized control study will be performed on pediatric dental patients at Long Beach Memorial's Children's Dental Health Clinic and USC Pediatric Dental Clinic, placing sealants with cured bond on half of a mouth and sealants with uncured bond on the contralateral half. Intraoral photos will be obtained at the initial visit and recalls to evaluate the overall retention/longevity of the sealant placement. The goal of this study is determine which sealant has higher longevity and to provide recommendations for future pediatric dentists regarding sealant procedures.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
COES: Curing Order Effects on Sealants
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children aged 5 to 14 years with ASA I or ASA II health status
- Patients of CDHC and USC with adequately erupted permanent first or second molars
- Teeth without previous restorations, interproximal lesions, pathology, or occlusal lesions
- Child behavior rated as "positive" or "definitely positive" (Frankl 3 or 4)
- Presence of contralateral molars in the same arch for sealant placement
You will not qualify if you...
- Any tooth with previous sealant placement
- Allergy or intolerance to sealant material
- Inability to tolerate dental suction isolation system
- Failure to complete prophy cup polish
- Presence of banded or bracketed molars
- Inability of patient or parents to understand English or Spanish consent/assent form
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90089
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Research Team
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Catherine Pham, DDS
CONTACT
G
Grace Kim, DDS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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