Cavity fighters under the microscope: new study tests fluoride and chlorhexidine on Kids' saliva
NCT ID NCT07609797
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at certain substances in the saliva of children aged 6-8 with and without cavities. Researchers will apply a fluoride varnish or a combination of fluoride and chlorhexidine (a germ-killing rinse) to see how these treatments change the saliva markers over one month. The goal is to understand how these common cavity-prevention methods work at a biological level.
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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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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 8 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: * Children aged 6-8 years with all first permanent molars erupted * For active caries groups (Groups A, B, C): participants must meet at least one of the following criteria: dmft ≥ 6, or presence of at least one active caries lesion with an ICDAS code ≥ 3, or clinical evidence of active caries on ≥ 10 surfaces * For the dmft = 0 reference group (Group D): all surfaces caries-free and non-high-risk individuals (ICDAS II = 0); only baseline (T0) saliva sampling will be performed * No professional topical fluoride application or continuous CHX use within the past 3 months * No systemic chronic disease, immunodeficiency, or severe neuromotor disorder * No gingival redness, swelling, or bleeding * Written parental informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy to fluoride compounds or varnish components * Behavioral problems that would prevent safe cooperation during application * Regular antibiotic use within the past 1 month * Individuals with infectious diseases * Those at high risk of endocarditis * History of substance dependence * Epilepsy * Renal failure or immunosuppression
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Faculty of Dentistry
RECRUITINGAlanya, Antalya, 07450, Turkey (Türkiye)
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