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COMPARING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NANO SILVER FLUORIDE VARNISH AND SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE VARNISH IN HALTING DENTAL DECAY PROGRESSION AMONG ANGANWADI CHILDREN OF MANGALORE

COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NANO SILVER FLUORIDE VARNISH AND SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE VARNISH IN ARRESTING DENTAL CARIES AMONG ANGANWADI CHILDREN OF MANGALORE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRAIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/032480
Enrollment
196
Registered
2021-04-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: 5% Nano silver fluoride: Thorough oral prophylaxis will be done. Isolation will be done using cotton rolls. Initial cleaning of cavity would be performed by using cotton pellets. 1)St

Sponsors

Dr Roshni R S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Be aged 3 - 4 years. 2) Have parental consent 3) Should have at least 1 tooth with untreated active carious lesion(s), extending into the dentin at baseline examination.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Children who are uncooperative and difficult to manage. 2) Children with carious lesions involving the pulp on clinical examination. 3) Children with medical history of systemic disease, physical or mental disabilities. 4) Children with history of Silver allergy. 5) Children with ulceration in oral cavity.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Arrest of dental cariesTimepoint: 3 months 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison between nano silver fluoride varnish and silver diamine fluoride varnish in arresting dental cariesTimepoint: 3 months 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pooja J Shetty

A J Institute of Dental Sciences

shettypoojaj@gmail.com9945859024

Outcome results

None listed

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