Title |
Protocol for “Seal or Varnish?” (SoV) trial: a randomised controlled trial to measure the relative cost and effectiveness of pit and fissure sealants and fluoride varnish in preventing dental decay
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Published in |
BMC Oral Health, November 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6831-12-51 |
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Authors |
Ivor Gordon Chestnutt, Barbara Lesley Chadwick, Simon Hutchings, Rebecca Playle, Timothy Pickles, Catherine Lisles, Nigel Kirkby, Maria Zeta Morgan, Lindsay Hunter, Ceri Hodell, Beverely Withers, Simon Murphy, Sarah Morgan-Trimmer, Deborah Fitzsimmons, Ceri Phillips, Jacqueline Nuttall, Kerenza Hood |
Abstract |
Dental caries remains a significant public health problem, prevalence being linked to social and economic deprivation. Occlusal surfaces of first permanent molars are the most susceptible site in the developing permanent dentition. Cochrane reviews have shown pit and fissure sealants (PFS) and fluoride varnish (FV) to be effective over no intervention in preventing caries. However, the comparative cost and effectiveness of these treatments is uncertain. The primary aim of the trial described in this protocol is to compare the clinical effectiveness of PFS and FV in preventing dental caries in first permanent molars in 6-7 year-olds. Secondary aims include: establishing the costs and the relative cost-effectiveness of PFS and FV delivered in a community/school setting; examining the impact of PFS and FV on children and their parents/carers in terms of quality of life/treatment acceptability measures; and examining the implementation of treatment in a community setting. |
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Scientists | 1 | 25% |
Members of the public | 1 | 25% |
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Chile | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Egypt | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
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Student > Bachelor | 35 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 26 | 10% |
Researcher | 16 | 6% |
Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 5% |
Other | 44 | 17% |
Unknown | 78 | 31% |
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Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 5% |
Social Sciences | 8 | 3% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 2% |
Psychology | 5 | 2% |
Other | 21 | 8% |
Unknown | 82 | 32% |