retention of cement after application of Silver modified atraumatic restorative technique as compared to Atraumatic restorative treatment

Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of Silver-modified atraumatic restorative technique (SMART) with Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) on management of dental caries among 5 years old School children: A Randomised Controlled Trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/04/065009

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention1: 38% Silver diamine Fluoride: Silver-modified atraumatic restorative technique (SMART)- is defined as a technique to halt decay and seal teeth using two products: silver diamine fluori

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants of age group 5 years old. Parents/caregivers of the children who are willing to participate in the study and give informed consent. Caries present as per International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS)31 (Annexure V) code 3 & 4 in deciduous molar (D & E) bilaterally in maxillary and/or mandibular arch. Caries involving occlusal surface only

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants showing uncooperative behaviour. Participants who will not be present at the time of the study. Participants with proximal and multi surface dental caries. Participants with designated primary molars having existing restorations. Participants with designated molars having deep carious lesions with close proximity to the pulp.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. To compare SMART with ART on management of dental caries assessed using Modified US Public Health Service Criteria (USPHS) Criteria and ART restoration criteriaTimepoint: 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduce Dental caries progressionTimepoint: 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKadambari Ambildhok

sinhgad Dental College and Hospital Pune

kadambar.ambildhok@gmail.com8378999073

Outcome results

None listed

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