High Fluoride and Root Caries in Older Adults (NIT-RCL-UTALCA)

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

179

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 12, 2021

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2023

Study Completion Date

October 31, 2023

Conditions
Root CariesCognitive ImpairmentFluor
Interventions
DEVICE

5,000 ppm fluoride toothpaste

In group 1, toothbrushing with toothpaste of 5,000 ppm of fluoride twice per day for two minutes, after breakfast and before bedtime. Participants will be also instructed not to rinse with water after brushing and to only eliminate the excess of the dentifrice by spitting out. The amount of toothpaste to be used had to be about the size of a pea.

DEVICE

22,600 ppm fluoride varnish

The application protocol of 5% fluoride varnish will be used together with the 1,450 ppm paste with the same protocol of the group 1: toothbrushing with toothpaste of 1.450 ppm of fluoride twice per day for two minutes, after breakfast and before bedtime. Participants will be also instructed not to rinse with water after brushing and to only eliminate the excess of the dentifrice by spitting out. The amount of toothpaste to be used had to be about the size of a pea.

DEVICE

38% SDF

The application protocol of 38% SDF annually will be used together with the 1,450 ppm paste with the same protocol of the group 2: toothbrushing with toothpaste of 1.450 ppm of fluoride twice per day for two minutes, after breakfast and before bedtime. Participants will be also instructed not to rinse with water after brushing and to only eliminate the excess of the dentifrice by spitting out. The amount of toothpaste to be used had to be about the size of a pea.

Trial Locations (1)

3460000

Faculty of Dentistry, Talca

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Talca

OTHER