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ASSESSMENT OF SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE AND FLUORIDE VARNISH APPLICATION ON OBSTRUCTION AND HALT OF DENTAL DECAY AMONG PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN OF ANGANWADI CENTRES IN MANGALORE CITY

EFFECTIVENESS OF SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE AND FLUORIDE VARNISH APPLICATION ON PREVENTION AND ARREST OF DENTAL CARIES AMONG CHILDREN OF ANGANWADI CENTRES IN MANGALORE CITY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/02/017590
Enrollment
200
Registered
2019-02-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: 38% Silver Diamine Fluoride Fagamin 38%: It is a Caries arresting/ preventing agent SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE APPLICATION PROTOCOL 1)Standard personal protective equipment is used for pa

Sponsors

Rasheed Minhaz
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Anganwaadi Pre school children of age group 3 to 3.5 years with dental caries without involvement of the pulp

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with dental caries involving pulp, patients with any systemic illness, patients with silver allergy, patients with ulcerative gingivitis or stomatitis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Formation of new carious lesions will be assessedTimepoint: At the end of 18 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
dental caries that has been arrestedTimepoint: assessed after 18 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRasheed Minhaz

A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences

drvijayahegde15@gmail.com323232323

Outcome results

None listed

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