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Comparison of Two non-drilling Cavity Filling Methods for treatment of Decayed Teeth in children: Cost, long lasting and benefit

Comparison of survivability, cost effectiveness, and oral health quality of life of SMART & ART in restoration of primary molars-A Randomized Controlled Trial - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/084693
Enrollment
130
Registered
2025-04-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention1: Silver Modified Atraumatic Restoration Treatment(SMART): Isolate the tooth by using cotton rolls. Petroleum jelly will be applied to the adjacent teeth and mucosa. Followed by 38% of S

Sponsors

Silpa Dash
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with at least one carious lesion as defined by the Nyvad s caries criteria 3 without pulp involvement for caries lesion activity and severity assessment. Children with informed consent from parents.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children younger than 6 years and older than 11 years. Children whose parents denied consent. Uncooperative children. Medically compromised patients Children with spontaneous or elicited pain from caries, tooth mobility or signs of pulpal infections

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Survival rates: compare the effectiveness of Silver Modified Atraumatic Restorative Treatment and Atraumatic Restorative Treatment in treatment of dental caries in a school setting. Cost-effectiveness: assess the cost effectiveness of Silver Modified Atraumatic Restorative Treatment and Atraumatic Restorative Treatment restorations in primary molars. Timepoint: 9 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time duration of procedure Oral Health Quality of LifeTimepoint: During procedure Baseline and 9 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dharmashree Satyarup

Institute of Dental Sciences, Soa(deemed to be university), Bhubaneswar

dharmashree_s@yahoo.com8008610999

Outcome results

None listed

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