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Technique for Localization of Caries Associated Bacteria on Tooth Surfaces.

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified January 2007 by Hadassah Medical Organization.
Recruitment status was  Not yet recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Hadassah Medical Organization
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00421577
First received: January 11, 2007
Last updated: NA
Last verified: January 2007
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

There is a simple laboratory technique for localization of caries associated bacteria on tooth surfaces by taking an impression of the teeth with a material containing sucrose.

The purpose of this study is to check whether the technique can be incorporated into dental clinics as diagnostic tool comparing to other diagnostic methods available.


Condition
Caries

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Additional Descriptors: Convenience Sample
Primary Purpose: Screening
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Usage of Laboratory Technique for Localization of Caries Associated Bacteria on Tooth Surfaces as Clinical Measurement to Caries Diagnosis and Treatment Efficiency.

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Tooth Decay
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Hadassah Medical Organization:

Estimated Enrollment: 60
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adult/ patient of the student clinic in Hadassa, Jerusalem.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • children/ antibiotic taken in the last month.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00421577

Contacts
Contact: Shay Levi, DMD 00-972-2-6776142 dr.shaylevi@gmail.com

Locations
Israel
Hadassah Medical Organization
Jerusalem, Israel
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hadassah Medical Organization
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Shay Levi, DMD Hadassah Medical Organization
  More Information

Publications:

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00421577     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: gum-HMO-CTIL
Study First Received: January 11, 2007
Last Updated: January 11, 2007
Health Authority: Israel: Israeli Health Ministry Pharmaceutical Administration

Keywords provided by Hadassah Medical Organization:
Caries Diagnosis
Replica technique

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Dental Caries
Tooth Demineralization
Tooth Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013