UK - Dundee University team to lead £2.78m child tooth-decay studysix-year programme
Dundee University team to lead £2.78m child tooth-decay studysix-year programme will look at treatment methods
By Mark Dowie
Published: 28/05/2009
RESEARCHERS at Dundee University are to lead a £2.78million national study into the best way to tackle tooth decay in children.
Gail Topping, Nicola Innes and Jan Clark from the school of dentistry will lead a team of experts from universities in Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Sheffield.
The study will look at three different treatments for decay in children’s baby teeth.
The six-year programme, which includes children across the country aged between three and seven years old, is being carried out on behalf of the National Institute for Health Research.
The three methods the team will assess will be the treatment of tooth decay with conventional fillings, biological treatment or using only preventive techniques recommended in national guidance.
Biological treatment involves a process of sealing the decay into teeth with filling materials or under crowns, generally without the need to use injections or dental drills.
Preventative methods focus on better toothbrushing, reducing the child’s sugar intake, and the application of high-fluoride varnish and fissure sealants.
Research will also take into account children’s thoughts on the different types of treatments.
Miss Topping said treatment varies widely across the UK and there is no conclusive evidence for the most effective approach.
She said: “This trial will enable a clear recommendation to be made regarding the important question of how decayed baby teeth should best be managed in primary dental care.”
Dental decay is one of the most common childhood diseases, with more than 40% of children in the UK already experiencing obvious decay in their baby teeth by the age of five.
By Mark Dowie
Published: 28/05/2009
RESEARCHERS at Dundee University are to lead a £2.78million national study into the best way to tackle tooth decay in children.
Gail Topping, Nicola Innes and Jan Clark from the school of dentistry will lead a team of experts from universities in Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Sheffield.
The study will look at three different treatments for decay in children’s baby teeth.
The six-year programme, which includes children across the country aged between three and seven years old, is being carried out on behalf of the National Institute for Health Research.
The three methods the team will assess will be the treatment of tooth decay with conventional fillings, biological treatment or using only preventive techniques recommended in national guidance.
Biological treatment involves a process of sealing the decay into teeth with filling materials or under crowns, generally without the need to use injections or dental drills.
Preventative methods focus on better toothbrushing, reducing the child’s sugar intake, and the application of high-fluoride varnish and fissure sealants.
Research will also take into account children’s thoughts on the different types of treatments.
Miss Topping said treatment varies widely across the UK and there is no conclusive evidence for the most effective approach.
She said: “This trial will enable a clear recommendation to be made regarding the important question of how decayed baby teeth should best be managed in primary dental care.”
Dental decay is one of the most common childhood diseases, with more than 40% of children in the UK already experiencing obvious decay in their baby teeth by the age of five.
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