Root Caries Prevention Using Fluoride Varnish Fortified With SBGC

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2027-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The goal of this 36-month double-blind randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of 5% sodium fluoride varnish (22,600 ppm fluoride) with or without Strontium-doped bioactive glass (SBGC) on root caries development in community-dwelling older adults.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
• Treatments: Fluorides; Fluorides, Topical

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult > 60 years old

• good collaborative relationships

Exclusion Criteria:

• less than 8 natural teeth

• have severe medical conditions

• are in use of high fluoride toothpaste