New Light-Based tool could replace X-Rays for Kids' cavities
NCT ID NCT07041164
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two methods for finding cavities between baby molars in children aged 4 to 10: standard X-rays and a newer light-based technique. Researchers want to see which method is more accurate and which children prefer. About 174 children will participate, and their comfort will be measured using a simple pain scale.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 174 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Pediatric dental clinic
- Ages
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4 to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy Children aged 4-10 years * Low risk for periodontal disease * At least one quadrant contains fully erupted, well-aligned adjacent primary molars that are free of restorations, exhibit no clinically visible cavitated caries, demonstrate tooth mobility of grade 2 or less, show no developmental dental anomalies * Bitewing radiographs show at least one radiolucent lesion in the proximal surface of a primary molar classified as RA2 or RA3 according to the ICDAS II radiographic criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Root resorption exceeding two-thirds of the root length * Demonstrate Frankl's behavior rating scale of 1 during either near-infrared light transillumination examination or tooth separation
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dental Hospital, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University (Phayathai Campus)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBangkok, 10400, Thailand
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Dental Hospital, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University (Phayathai Campus)
RECRUITINGBangkok, 10400, Thailand
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