Caries Detection With Two Different Caries Detecting Devices

ConditionCaries,Dental
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21+
SponsorTufts University

About this trial

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 carious lesions between patients who reported use of e-cigarettes/vapes and those who did not.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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™

Disqualifiers

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.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • LumiCare rinse
  • QLF Inspektor Pro Imaging

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators