Clinical Effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride as Pulp Capping Agent for Indirect Pulp Therapy.

Randomized Clinical Trial on Effectiveness of 38 % Silver Diamine Fluoride and Resin Modified Glass Inomer in Management of Deeply Carious Young Permanent Molars

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/08/035548

Enrollment

150

Registered

2021-08-10

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Randomized Clinical Trial on Effectiveness of 38 % Silver Diamine Fluoride and Resin Modified Glass Inomer in Management of Deeply Carious Young Permanent Molars: Clinical & radiographi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Deep dentin carious lesions according to clinical (with score of ICDAS 5 or more) and radiographic examinations (with score of 3 or more according to EKSTRAND,1997 ) ; at a risk of pulp exposure but with reversible pulpitis if completely excavated . b) No clinical & radiographic signs & symptoms of irreversible pulpitis such as spontaneous pain / pain persisting after the disappearance of the existing stimulus/sensitivity to pressure. c) Absence of fistula, swelling, abnormal tooth mobility, radiolucency at interradicular/periapical regions, internal/external tooth resorption. d) Patient who agrees to participate in the trial & sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Clinical crown with carious lesions involving more than 2 surfaces. b) Characteristic clinical symptoms of pulp and/or periapical abnormalities. c) Characteristic radiographic signs of irreversible pulpal inflammation. d) External or internal root resorption. e) If the tooth is affected by some disease i.e Enamel hypoplasia/Fluorosis/or any congenital disease. f) If the patient is suffering from any systemic disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical comparative analysis of efficacy of 38% Silver Diamine Fluoride(SDF) and Resin Modified Glass ionomer (RMGIC) as pulp capping agents in treatment of deeply carious young permanent molars by indirect pulp capping (IPC) therapy with selective carious removal(SCR). Timepoint: 24 hours one week 1 month 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
â?¢ Clinical & radiographic analysis of deep carious vital young permanent posterior teeth with reversible pulpitis treated by indirect pulp capping(IPC) therapy with a follow up of 12 monthsTimepoint: 12 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnshul Arora

SGT Dental College

shaloosandeep@gmail.com8860072020

Outcome results

None listed

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