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Effectiveness of fluoride lacquer paint in the prevention of dental caries among Anganwadi Children of Cuttack District.

Effectiveness of Fluoride Varnish in preventing the Early Childhood Caries among preschool children attending Anganwadis of Cuttack district- A Cluster Randomised Controlled Community Trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/06/019808
Enrollment
600
Registered
2019-06-21
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: Dental Fluoride Varnish and Oral Health Education.: Slow releasing topical Dental Fluoride named Fluoritop SR Dental Varnish, each ml contain 50 mg of sodium fluoride equivalent to 22.6

Sponsors

Neha Patyal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: CHILDREN REGISTERED IN ANGANWADIS OF CUTTACK DISTRICT OF ODISHA, HAVING ATLEAST ONE PRIMARY TOOTH ERUPTED.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ANY PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CONDITION WHICH CAN AFFECT THE USE OF FLUORIDE VARNISH APPLICATION. UNCOOPERATIVE CHILDREN. CHILDREN WITH STAINLESS STEEL CROWN. CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA, ULCERATIVE GINGIVITIS, STOMATITIS, ALLERGY TO COLOPHONY BASE OF VARNISH.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
ONE YEAR NET DENTAL CARIES INCREMENT, AS MEASURED BY CHANGE FROM BASELINE IN dmfs index during one year study period.Timepoint: ONE YEAR NET DENTAL CARIES INCREMENT, AS MEASURED BY CHANGE FROM BASELINE IN dmfs index during one year study period.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cost of Fluoride Treatment. Acceptability of the preventive treatment and any associated side effects.Timepoint: One year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNEHA PATYAL

Department of Public Health Dentistry, SCB Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack

hema_hr@rediffmail.com9437225245

Outcome results

None listed

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