Toothpaste, diet advice, or sealants: which best stops Kids' cavities?
NCT ID NCT06602765
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests three approaches to prevent cavities in 180 children aged 6-7 in Karachi, Pakistan. One group brushes with fluoride toothpaste, another adds dietary advice, and the third also gets sealants on their back teeth. The goal is to find the most effective and affordable strategy to reduce the widespread problem of tooth decay in children.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- fluoride toothpaste, dietary counselling, and fissure sealant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify the most effective and cost-efficient way to prevent cavities in schoolchildren, potentially reducing the burden of dental disease in low- and middle-income countries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-year trial in one city, so results may not apply broadly. The study is not testing a new drug or cure, and the interventions are already known to help—so the main question is which combination works best.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pakistan Navy Educational Trust
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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