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The main objective of this RCT is to compare the efficacy of a powder/water jet prophylaxis device and conventional hand excavation in excavating root surface caries, with regard to restoration survival/success in older adults. The secondary outcome of this RCT is to assess the participants' treatment preferences for the received treatment with regard to the procedures involved and in the invasiveness of the procedures carried out during the ART restoration.


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NCT number NCT04822246
Study type Interventional
Source University of Zurich
Contact Murali Srinivasan
Phone +4144 6343341
Email murali.srinivasan@zzm.uzh.ch
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date September 1, 2021
Completion date December 30, 2023

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