Overview

The primary aim of this study will be to compare the effectiveness of the novel LumiCare™ rinse and with QLF in determining caries progression. The secondary aim is to compare the progression of carious lesions between patients who reported use of e-cigarettes/vapes and those who did not.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients of TUSDM Comprehensive Care Clinic
• Adult patients over the age of 21
• Extreme/High Caries Risk classification per TUSDM Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) form
• Presence of 2 or more initial active primary carious lesions on a free coronal surface of any tooth by visual assessment, QLF, and LumiCare™
• Presence of at least 1 cavitated lesion
• Updated (no more than 6 months old) bite wing radiographs available.
• Patients who responded either yes/no to use of e-cigarettes/vapes
• 1 active caries, 1 inactive caries and 1 sound tooth surface.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Low or moderate caries risk classification per TUSDM CAMBRA form
• No clinically detectable carious lesions on free coronal surfaces
• No cavitated caries lesions
• Carious teeth with caries lesions concomitant with extrinsic stains, fluorosis, or developmental defects.
• Patients who responded yes to the use of conventional cigarettes or smokeless tobacco