Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 38% Silver diamine fluoride: Initial cleaning of cavity was performed by using small cotton pellet under good isolation. Silver diamine fluoride 38% solution were dispensed into a mixin
Sponsors
Dr Mounashree N
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: •Children aged between 3-5 years from either gender. •Dental Caries with active dentinal carious lesion in children. •Parents giving consent for the study. •At least 1 carious lesion as deï¬?ned by the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). Using ICDAS, lesions were categorized as active (soft) cavitated carious lesions in the primary dentition, extending into the dentin (ICDAS 5 or 6)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •Children who received fluoride topical application during last 48 hours. •Children with special health care needs. •Tooth with an abscess, symptoms of irreversible pulpitis, or a mobile tooth. •Children who were on antibiotic therapy within past 3 months. •Children with known sensitivity to silver or other heavy-metal ion were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease in caries activityTimepoint: 1week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Arrest of Caries lesionTimepoint: 1week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Mounashree N
Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed