None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: SMART / Sliver modified atraumatic restorative technique: 38% Silver Diamine
Fluoride will be applied to the surface of the
isolated lesion for a period of 1 minute followed
by glass io
Sponsors
DrSafia Rahman
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Presence of at least two occlusal carious lesions present bilaterally or contra-laterally in primary molars extending into the dentine. 2. Children who agree to participate and whose parents are willing to give consent. 3. Cooperative or potentially cooperative children
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children who have known allergies to silver products. 2. Children with special health care needs or any other medical conditions. 3. Children with designated molars having more than one third of their crown missing. 4. Children with designated molars showing signs of pulpal pathology such as spontaneous pain, presence of an abscess or sinus or mobility. 5. Children with designated molars having an existing restoration. 6. Children with designated molars having deep carious lesions with close proximity to the pulp.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient acceptance. Arrest of the dentinal caries and the survival of the restoration.Timepoint: baseline and 1, 3 and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient acceptance [ Time Frame: will be recorded immediately after the procedure ]Timepoint: Patient acceptance will be recorded by using self-reported approach to assess the level of child discomfort using the Wong-Baker Facial Scale which is a 10 point scale where o represents no pain and 10 represents hurts a lot. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Safia Rahman
Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences
Outcome results
None listed