Ozone Application Before Fissure Sealants

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Ozone: One minute of pretreatment with ozone by using the OzoneDTA device

Pits and fissure sealants: cleansing of the occlusal surfaces with a nylon brush and polishing toothpaste; surface etching with 36% orthophosphoric acid for 30'', surface cleaning and drying for 30 '', application of the sealing material, polymerization for 60'';

Study summary

Decay is a multifactorial infective degenerative disease of hard dental tissues, caused by Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus forming the bacterial biofilm of teeth surfaces. Decays generally evolve in fissures and pits of secondary molars. Pits and fissure sealants prevent decays if performed in two years from eruption. Ozone has bactericidal effect and remineralizing capacity on enamel.

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of ozone application before sealants in increasing their duration in time.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Sealants failure — 12 months after sealant
  Frequency of sealed failure defined as presence of to one or more of these outcomes: Marginal fissure; Sealant fracture; Decay; Marginal pigmentations; Sealant detachment Evaluation of the relative frequency of the different causes of failure

Trial sites (1)

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