Health Condition 1: K02- Dental caries
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: two visit Silver modified atraumatic restorative treatment ( SMART): Silver diamine fluoride or SDF will be applied to the included carious tooth on first visit to allow caries arrest a
Sponsors
Nidhi Sharawat
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Apparently healthy children in the age group 4 to 9 years Asymptomatic dentinal cavitated lesions accessible to hand instrumentation in at least one primary molar Children with frankl behavior rating scale positive or definitely positive Children whose parents have consented to take part in the study and whose parents accept to report for the scheduled follow up. RADIOGRAPHIC CRITERIA Carious lesions involving the outer 3rd and middle third of dentin
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Teeth with signs of pulpal and periapical pathology such as having an abscess fistula sinus or spontaneous pain Children with developmental defects or hypoplasia in relation to the selected tooth Physiologic tooth mobility due to root resorption Children with known allergy to silver Children with designated molars having more than two surfaces involved with caries
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate and compare the success of GIC restoration in primary molars using two SMART protocols i.e. one visit SMART and two visit SMART technique.Timepoint: 6 months and 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| number of minor failures in terms of partial loss of restoration without the need of re-restoration and number of major failures in terms of complete loss of restoration and requirement of endodontic treatment or extraction of toothTimepoint: 6 months and 12 months after the restoration | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNidhi Sharawat
Centre for Dental Education and Research AIIMS New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed