A Study to Compare the Effect of Silver Fluoride Treatment With and Without Light on Tooth Decay in Children s Milk Teeth

Comparative evaluation of silver diamine fluoride (sdf) with and without light curing for managing moderate carious lesions in primary teeth : a randomized controlled study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/05/087023

Enrollment

160

Registered

2025-05-15

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-05-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Silver Diamine Fluoride with Light curing: Application of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) directly to the carious lesions.Immediate exposure to light-curing with a dental curing light for

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with moderate/high caries likelihood as classified under ICCMS protocol. (International Caries Classification and Management System). 2.Patients presenting with moderate stage carious lesions (as per ICDAS merged categories) International Caries Detection and Assessment System on buccal/facial primary tooth surfaces in either maxillary or mandibular arch. 3.Uncooperative children with definitely negative or negative behavioural rating according to Frankl behavioural rating scale. . 4.Patients whose parents give consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient presenting with only initial/extensive stage carious lesions (as per ICDAS merged categories). 2.Patient with any metabolic disorder, medically compromised conditions. 3.Patient with tooth developmental defects/anamolies. 4.Patient with previous history of non-invasive/microinvasive caries management interventions. 5.Patients whose parents did not agree to participate in the study. 6.Patients with history of xerostomia or any condition that reduces salivary flow.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) with and without light curing in controlling staging of moderate carious lesions limited to dentin in primary teeth as determined by clinical and radiographic examination.Timepoint: Clinical evaluation: T0 (baseline), T1 (three months post intervention), T2 (six months post intervention) and T3 (nine months post intervention), T4 (twelvemonths post intervention). Radiographic evaluation: T0 (baseline), T2 (six months post intervention), and T3 (nine months post intervention), T4 (twelve months post intervention).	—

Measure

Time frame

To compare the effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) with and without light curing in controlling staging of moderate carious lesions limited to dentin in primary teeth as determined by clinical and radiographic examination.Timepoint: Clinical evaluation: T0 (baseline), T1 (three months post intervention), T2 (six months post intervention) and T3 (nine months post intervention), T4 (twelvemonths post intervention). Radiographic evaluation: T0 (baseline), T2 (six months post intervention), and T3 (nine months post intervention), T4 (twelve months post intervention).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
-Change in activity status of carious lesions from baseline -Parental satisfaction during treatment -Patient-Reported pain and discomfort during treatment Timepoint: baseline,3 months,6 months,9 months,12 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Richa khanna

Faculty of dental science,KGMU lucknow

richa.bahal@gmail.com9936038511

Outcome results

None listed

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