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Effectiveness of dental caries preventive techniques

Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of preventive measures in children- a community trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/096751
Enrollment
360
Registered
2025-11-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: SMART: Silver diamine fluoride modified atraumatic restorative technique (SMART) come under the umbrella of preventive restorations and are effective for arresting caries, aimed at max

Sponsors

AIIMS NEW DELHI
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged six to seven years attending public schools at Trilokpuri Children with parental consent Children with at least one fully-erupted caries-free first permanent molar determined at baseline examination

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children whose medical history or systemic illness precludes inclusion like asthma or severe allergies Children with known sensitivity to any ingredient in the dental product like methylacrylate in PFS Children with ulcerative gingivitis or stomatitis or oral infections which preclude dental procedure Children currently participating in another clinical trial involving a medicinal product

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
•Reduction in the proportion of children developing new caries on any of the treated first permanent and deciduous molars in children aged 6-7 years over a period of 2 yearsTimepoint: •Reduction in the proportion of children developing new caries on any of the treated first permanent and deciduous molars in children aged 6-7 years over a period of 2 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBHARATHI M PUROHIT

AIIMS NEW DELHI

bharathipurohit@gmail.com7898842426

Outcome results

None listed

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