Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 38% Silver diamine Fluoride gel with potassium iodide: it is a caries preventive agent with a gel forming agent that is applied on to carious tooth under cotton pellets isolation to arr
Sponsors
Dr. Ligam Padu
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1-Healthy children from the age of 4-8 years 2-Child having at-least one asymptomatic active cavitated lesion in primary tooth 3-Children whose cooperation level is scored as positive or definitely positive as per Frankl Behaviour Rating Scale
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1-Teeth with pain, or any other symptoms suggestive of pulpitis 2-Teeth with signs of irreversible of irreversible pulpitis (spontaneous pain, abscess, pathological mobility) 3-Teeth suggesting signs of non-vital pulp. 4-Children having significant chronic systematic condition or taking long term medication that may affect oral health 5-Children whose parents don t give consent for the SDF application 6-Children with known allergy to silver
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare and evaluate the caries arrest potential of novel Silver Diamine Fluoride gel and Conventional SDF solution in cavitated carious lesions in primary teethTimepoint: Baseline, 1 month, 6 month, 12 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1-To compare the taste acceptability of the patient 2-Parental acceptance levelTimepoint: Taste acceptability will be assessed at the baseline at the time of application of the SDF sol or gel. Parent acceptance level will be assessed at 6 month follow up visit | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Ligam Padu
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed