Anticaries role of silver diamine fluoride and fluoride varnish in children

Clinical study of antibacterial antiplaque and anticaries effects of silver diamine fluoride and fluoride varnish in children

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Observational

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/11/010543

Enrollment

Registered

2017-11-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Dental Caries

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age group of 12-14 years 2. All permanent teeth fully erupted except third molar 3. Children with DMFT between 2-5 4. Decayed Missing Filled teeth more than two and less than five by ICDAS criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Medically compromised children 2. Children having ulcerative gingivitis or stomatitis 3. Children with any physical limitations which preclude the children not to participate in this study 4. Children with known silver allergy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the antiplaque, antibacterial and anticaries effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Fluoride varnish in 12 to 14 year old childrenTimepoint: Plaque index score and Streptococcus mutans count at 72 hours, 3 months and 6 months Dental caries occurance after 6 months and 12 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the effect on dental caries occurence after application of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Fluoride varnishTimepoint: At Baseline, 6 and 12 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSaloni verma

Maharashi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research

hpsumasogi@gmail.com8059930475

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026