None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Silver Diamine Fluoride varnish: single time application of silver diamine fluoride varnish then evaluate streptococcus mutans colony count and patients satisfaction level after 7 days
Sponsors
Dr C Rajkumar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1-Geriatric age group people are included (above 60 years of age) 2-Subjects with a minimum of 20 teeth present in their oral cavity. 3-Subject having one or more root/root surfaces with caries that are not indicated for extraction. (Billings root surface caries index(1986)- Grade-â? , â?¡, •) 4-Participants who give written informed consent before the commencement of the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •Participants with cognitive problems in communication and who canâ??t able to do their normal self-care activity are excluded. •Participates with a known history of allergy to silver or any other metallic allergies. •Participants have one or more root/root surfaces with caries which are indicated for pulpal therapy or extraction. (Billings root surface caries index(1986)- grade-â?£) •Participants reporting any acute conditions of the oral cavity requiring immediate attention are excluded. •Participants whose salivary gland function had been significantly affected by the disease, medication, or treatment such as radiotherapy in the head and neck region are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| patients satisfaction level and streptococcus mutans colony countTimepoint: at baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactC Rajkumar
Ragas Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed