To know the effect of placing Silver Diamine fluoride (a caries arresting agent) either alone or in combination with potassium iodide solution on the retention of composite resin filling material used for restoring cavitated primary molars in clinical setting.

Effect of Application of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) Alone Compared to SDF with Potassium Iodide on Retention of Composite Resin Restorations in Carious Primary Molars- A Randomized Clinical Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/03/063982

Enrollment

150

Registered

2024-03-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K025- Dental caries on pit and fissure surface

Interventions

Intervention1: Silver Diamine Fluoride with Composite Resin Restoration: It is a caries preventive agent that is applied on to the carious tooth surface beneath restoration to arrest caries progressio

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Sytemically healthy children in the age group of 4-9 years. 2. Children with Frankl behavior rating scale of positive or definitely positive 3. Asymptomatic dentinal cavitated lesions on occlusal or proximal surface in atleast one primary molars.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Teeth with signs of pulpal and periapical pathology 2. Teeth with physiological mobility due to root resorption 3. Teeth with developmental defect and hypoplasia 4. Teeth having deep carious lesions with close proximity to pulp 5. Children with known allergy to silver.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate and compare the effect of Silver Diamine fluoride alone and Silver diamine fluoride with Potassium iodide on the retention of composite resin restoration in primary molars.Timepoint: At 6 months and 12 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride with and without Potassium Iodide on arrest of secondary caries.Timepoint: at 6 months and 12 months;To assess the discoloration on the composite resin restoration after application of Silver diamine fluoride with and without potassium iodide.Timepoint: at 6 months and 12 months.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Amna Afrin Kidwai

All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi

drkalpanabansal@gmail.com9810105132

Outcome results

None listed

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