Sealant Application by Interns After Tele-demonstration

NCT07232797 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: DU:0240221004
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Abstract Background: Dental caries remains a major public health issue worldwide, particularly among children. Pit and fissure sealants represent a high-quality, evidence-based preventive measure. However, ensuring the reliability of their application by newly graduated intern dental students trained through tele-education remains an emerging area of growing interest. Objective: To evaluate the clinical success rate of pit and fissure sealants placed by intern dental students following tele-demonstration training versus traditional training approaches. Methods: This randomized controlled trial involved 100 mandibular first permanent molars in 50 children aged 7 to 9 years, treated by 20 dental interns assigned to two groups using a split-mouth design. One group received direct clinical demonstration, while the other received tele-education via a pre-recorded video. Sealant retention and marginal discoloration were assessed after a 3-month period. Keywords: tele-dentistry, tele-demonstration, tele-education, intern dental students, sealants, first permanent molar

Conditions

Dental Caries; Prevention; Education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• sealant retention

  The retention rate of sealants was evaluated according to 'Simonsen's criteria' \[10\]: (a) Total retention - complete coverage of the occlusal surface by the sealant (score 0); (b) Partial loss - sealant present with visible fractures or partial loss of material (score 1); and (c) Total loss - complete absence of the sealant from the occlusal surface (score 2).

  3 months post application

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• marginal discoloration

  3 months post application

Study Arms (2)

tele-demonstration group

EXPERIMENTAL

trained via pre-recorded video

Behavioral: traditional demonstration group

traditional demonstration group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

trained via in person clinical demo

Behavioral: tele-demonstration

Interventions

tele-demonstration BEHAVIORAL

tele-education via pre-recorded video tutorial for sealant application

traditional demonstration group

traditional demonstration group BEHAVIORAL

direct in person clinical demonstration of sealant application

tele-demonstration group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 9 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children age extending from 7 - 9 years
• bilaterally caries-prone, sound lower first permanent molars

You may not qualify if:

• Teeth with initial carious lesions or cavitated lesions
• children parents or legal guardians were unable to provide informed consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mansoura University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Operative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry

Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, 35516, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dental Caries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tooth Demineralization; Tooth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases

Study Officials

• Ahmed El-sebaai, Lecturer

  Faculty of dentistry, Delta University, Egypt

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: lecturer

Model Details: parallel assignment with split mouth design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 20, 2025
• First Posted: November 18, 2025
• Study Start: February 25, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 27, 2025
• Study Completion: April 27, 2025
• Last Updated: November 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, CSR
• Time Frame: After publishing
• Access Criteria: Principal investigator email

Locations

EG (1)