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. 2015 Nov 5;2015(11):CD010431. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010431.pub2

Peters 2013.

Trial name or title Radiographic progression of infiltrated caries lesions in vivo
Methods Split‐mouth randomised controlled trial
Funded by DMG, Hamburg
Drop‐out 23% after 12 months
Participants 12 participants (aged 18 to 24 years) with DMFT of 3 or more; having at least two early caries lesions in proximal posterior tooth surfaces; lesions needed to be visible on radiograph
Exclusion criteria: current participation in another clinical study; medically compromised subjects; hyposalivation; pregnancy; allergic to methylmethacrylates or latex; symptomatic teeth
Interventions Group 1: resin infiltration (Icon, DMG) plus oral hygiene, diet counselling, fluoride varnish
Group 2: control (sham treatment) plus oral hygiene, diet counselling, fluoride varnish
Outcomes Lesion progression according to pairwise reading and DSR.
Starting date March 2013, estimated completion December 2016
Contact information Mathilde Peters, University of Michigan (mcpete@umich.edu)
Notes ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01584024

DMFT: decayed, missing or filled teeth (primary/permanent);DSR: digital subtraction radiography.