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Evaluating Anti-Caries Efficacy A Comparative Study of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Propolis in Elderly Community Members

Comparing anticaries effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Propolis among community-dwelling elders- A Randomised control trial. - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/01/079671
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-01-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z599- Problem related to housing and economic circumstances, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Silver Diamine Fluoride: SDF will be applied to selected teeth. The demographic features of participants and their caries status will be recorded. The interventions will be given at 1s

Sponsors

Dr vasantharaj R
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male or female individuals between the age of 55 to 65 years with either one of the following Class 1 carries only occlusal surface involved in posterior teeth or Class 2 carries without involving the pulp Patients understand the significance of SDF and propolis for the treatment and prevention of tooth decay Patients are willing to attend the follow-up visits as required for the trial Patients will be enrolled irrespective of special needs if they are willing and able to comply with all the trial requirements Patients with Russel Periodontal index score of below 2 will be required Patients with overall caries risk assessment greater than 6 of range moderate to high will be included ICDAS criteria 4 5 and 6 are included

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient with stomatitis or ulcerative gingivitis Developmental abnormalities of enamel and dentin Serious non-communicable medical conditions include cardiac failure and poor glycaemic control Cavitated teeth missing greater than a third of the coronal tooth structure or having pulpal involvement Pulp-exposed tooth obvious discoloration premature hypermobility or presence of a periapical abscess or a sinus will be regarded as a tooth with pulpal involvement During the intervention if there is inadvertent pulp exposure the patient will be excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anticaries effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Propolis among community-dwelling elders.Timepoint: 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Anticaries Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride among community-dwelling eldersTimepoint: 1 year;Anticaries Effect of Propolis among Community-dwelling EldersTimepoint: 1 year;Anticaries effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride & Propolis among community-dwelling eldersTimepoint: 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr K Shivashankar

Indira gandhi institute of dental sciences

ksrvasanth.py@gmail.com9003949330

Outcome results

None listed

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