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News Establishing the facts in FiCTION DECAY STUDY


A new study led by the Univer- sities of Dundee, Leeds and Newcastle is seeking ı,400 youngsters to help determine the best approach to treating tooth decay in young children. The FiCTION (Fillings in


Children’s Teeth: Indicated Or Not) study will also enlist the help of the universities of Glasgow, Cardiff, Sheffield and Queen Mary, University of London to conclusively estab- lish which method of managing decay in children’s teeth will give the best outcomes. Currently, only around ı2


per cent of obviously decayed baby teeth in five-year-olds are treated with fillings, while the vast majority are left untreated, and dental extractions remain the most common reason for


children in the UK to receive an outpatient general anaesthetic. The study will examine


the benefits of three different methods of managing decay in deciduous teeth: using only preventive techniques recom- mended in national guidance (better toothbrushing, less sugar in the diet, application of high-fluoride varnish and fissure sealants) to stop the decay; conventional fillings with preventive techniques; and biological treatment of the decay (sealing the decay into teeth with filling materials or under crowns, generally without the need to use dental injections or drills) with preventive techniques. The study is also examining


what the children, all aged between three and seven, think of the different treatments.


Dr Nicola Innes and Dr Dafydd Evans, also clinical senior lecturer in paediatric dentistry, with a Dundee Dental Hospital patient


Dr Nicola Innes, clinical


senior lecturer in paediatric dentistry at the University of Dundee, said: “This study will find out what works best for managing children’s decay when preventing the disease has failed. Children who need dental care will benefit as


dentists will have a better understanding of what works for their child patients.”


® To find out more, visit www.fiction trial.info or contact Amy Caldwell- Nichols at a.caldwellnichols@ dundee.ac.uk or 01382 383 940.


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