Cost-effectiveness of Topical Fluoride in Preventing Deciduous Dental Caries in Preschool Children

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-12-28
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Fluoride foam and fluoride varnish are effectiveness in prevention deciduous dental caries. However, the relative clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of these two interventions are uncertain. This study aims to evaluate the relative clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of fluoride foam and fluoride varnish in preventing dental caries in the primary teeth of preschool children with high caries risk.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC
• Treatments: Fluorides; Fluorides, Topical

Criteria

Kindergartens Inclusion Criteria:

• Kindergartens which are all located in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China;

• Kindergartens which are basically the same in terms of school scale, student source structure, economic level and sanitary conditions;

• Kindergartens with the same source of domestic water, or with the same fluoride concentration in water , and the fluoride concentration in water less than 1.0mg/L.

Children Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged over 3-year and under 4-year at the time of the survey;

• Children in good health;

• Children with a certain degree of understanding and good compliance;

• Children whose parents sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children who are unable to cooperate or have a strong vomiting reflex;

• Children with a history of asthma or allergies;

• Children with other contraindications specified in the product manual.