New Research Study To Determine Best Treatment For Dental Decay
A new research study is set to launch to identify the ultimate way to treat dental decay.
The FiCTION study, which will involve more than 1,400 children all over the UK, is being led by researchers at leading Universities. These include the universities of Leeds, Dundee and Newcastle and colleagues from the Universities of Glasgow, Sheffield, Cardiff and Queen Mary, London will also be involved in the project.
More than fifty dental practices all over the country have signed up to the research study and are currently looking for children to participate in the project. The aim of the study is to determine the best way to treat dental decay.
Tooth decay the most common preventable factors among children and more than 40 per cent of children in the UK suffer from signs of decay by the age of five years old. Tooth extraction is the most common procedure carried out under general anaesthetic in children, as only 12 per cent of decayed baby teeth are filled.
The FiCTION study will trial three methods of treating tooth decay: preventative treatments, including sealants and fluoride varnish and healthy eating. Traditional filling methods and biological treatment combined with preventative approaches will also be trialed.
The study will also find out how children (aged 3 and 7 years) feel about the different treatments.
Professor Gail Douglas, from the University of Leeds, said that she is “really keen to conclusively establish which approach to managing decay gives the very best outcomes for children.”
The research project is being carried out by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment.
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