Dundee University's dental school has been commissioned by the NationalInstitute for Health Research to lead a team drawn also from Cardiff,Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Sheffield in the 2.9minvestigation into treating tooth decay in children.
Working with three- to seven-year-olds who already have decayed teeth,the team will assess the benefits of treating baby teeth - by eitherfillings, biological 'sealing' treatments or preventive approaches suchas reducing sugar intake and better brushing.
The programme starts this autumn, and runs to 2015. It will focusspecifically on inner-city London, the north of England, Wales andScotland.
Children will attend participating dentists up to four times a year, andwill be asked their opinion of the different treatments. They will alsobe invited to rate pain on a special discomfort scale.
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