Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Annual application of 38% SDF: 38% SDF will be applied at baseline only
Intervention2: Biannual application of 38% SDF: 38% SDF will be applied at baseline and after 6 months.
Control I
Sponsors
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Parent of child understands importance of SDF treatment 2. Parents of child willing to accompany the child at regular interval for evaluation. 3. Child will be enrolled irrespective of special needs.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with ulcerative gingivitis or stomatitis. 2. Developmental dental abnormalities such as enamel defects. 3. Cavitated teeth near to exfoliation. 4. Teeth with pulpal involvement. 5. Serious chronic medical condition such as congenital heart disease. 6. Any other significant disease or disorder which in the opinion of the investigator may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the trial or may influence the result of the trial or the participant ability to participate in the trial. 7. Any known silver allergy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Arrested carious lesions - which is defined as 1. any teeth with treated carious lesions that are lost due to exfoliation will be referred as ARRESTED 2. teeth extracted due to caries progression will be referred as NOT ARRESTED. 3. caries progressed beyond dentin will be referred as NOT ARRESTED. 4. if the teeth is extracted due to fracture/trauma, will be EXCLUDED from the study.Timepoint: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: Not applicable | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Venkitachalam Ramanarayanan
Amrita School of Dentistry
Outcome results
None listed