Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Silver diamine fluoride 38% as topical agent: Base line sample - pre treatment
follow up sample - after 1 day and 1 month
Control Intervention1: TOPICAL APPLICATION (SINGLE TIME): SIL
Sponsors
Dr RAHUL C
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Children aged between 3-6 years from either gender. 2) Early Childhood Caries with active dentinal carious lesion in children. 3) At least one tooth with soft cavitated dentine surfaces received scores 5 (Distinct cavitation with visible dentin, involving less than half of a tooth surface) or 6 (Extensive cavitation with visible dentin, where the cavity is wide involving more than half of a tooth surface) of the ICDAS criteria.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Children who received fluoride topical application during last 48 hours. 2)Children with special health care needs. 3)Tooth with an abscess, symptoms of irreversible pulpitis, or a mobile tooth. 4)Children who were on antibiotic therapy within past 3 months. 5)Children with known sensitivity to silver or other heavy-metal ion were excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Black stains on the SDF applied tooth surface, This hardened surface indicates of arrest of cariesTimepoint: After one month SDF applied tooth surface is checked for black stains, this hardened surface indicates of arrest of caries | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EFFECT OF SDF ON INHIBITION OF STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS COLONIZATION USING REAL TIME PCR STUDYTimepoint: 1 day and 1 MONTH | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rahul C
Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed