Dental and Orthodontic Features of FPM with MIH or Caries
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Dental and orthodontic features, baseline Anxiety and Quality of Life of children referred to a specialist centre for management of First Permanent Molars with Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) or Caries.
IRAS ID
157962
Contact name
Hussa Al-Bahar
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
A common reason first permanent adult molar teeth (FPM) to be of poor quality is the increasingly recognised incidence of a condition affecting these teeth’s development called Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation. Teeth affected by this condition are weaker and easily break with normal everyday chewing, and are at risk of tooth decay and tooth sensitivity.
Management of FPMs affected by MIH can be problematic and often requires a multidisciplinary approach. Treatment options may include restoring the affected teeth with a filling, a crown, or extracting the tooth. Evaluating whether to restore or extract an affected FPM relies on many factors. Dentists encounter children with both baby and adult teeth present whom have poor quality FPM and therefore will need to decide whether to extract these FPM or to restore them.
It therefore seems appropriate to conduct a study, which investigates children referred to a specialist centre for management of FPM with MIH or other conditions; and to describe their presenting dental (health of teeth) and orthodontic (alignment of teeth) features; as well as associated factors which might affect their management, including their baseline level of anxiety and baseline quality of life (ie prior to any treatment intervention). Reassessment of these variables at a later stage would also be used as a basis for subsequent studies to evaluate outcomes of the various treatment interventions in this study group. The study will also explore the variables which affect clinicians’ treatment planning decision on extracting versus restoring the FPM.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Bradford Leeds Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/YH/0110
Date of REC Opinion
16 Mar 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion