New dental trick: glass spray may keep Cavity-Fighting sealants stuck longer!
NCT ID NCT06003452
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new way to apply dental sealants (a protective coating) to prevent cavities in young adults aged 17-22. Researchers compared sealants placed with or without a pre-treatment using a bioactive glass air abrasion (a gentle spray of special glass particles). The goal was to see which method kept the sealant on teeth longer and better prevented cavities. 96 people with good oral hygiene took part.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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96 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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17 to 22 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Young adult Patients Aged 17-22. * Good oral hygiene (plaque index score 0 or 1). * Absence of abnormal occlusion habits (e.g. bruxism, nail biting, tooth clenching and mouth breathing). * Patients approving to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with known allergic or adverse reaction to the tested materials. * Systematic disease that may affect participation. * Xerostomic patients.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
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