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Study to find how much silver is going into body of young children after applying SDF (Silver diamine fluoride), which is a liquid applied on teeth to stop cavities from spreading.

Plasma and Salivary Assessment for Silver Levels Post-Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) Application in Children Aged 2-6 Years: A Prospective Cohort Study - SDF (Silver Diamine Fluoride)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/096961
Enrollment
20
Registered
2025-11-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: 38 percent Silver Diamine Fluoride: 38 percent Silver Diamine Fluoride will be applied to carious teeth. 2ml of Blood and saliva samples will be collected at baseline 4 hours and 1 mon

Sponsors

Unit of Pedodontics and Preventive dentistry Oral Health Sciences Centre PGIMER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children reporting to the Unit of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Oral Health Sciences Centre to receive dental treatment Multiple carious teeth requiring SDF application Parental consent obtained to be part of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of any known systemic diseases or syndromic cases Patients with a history of allergic reactions to silver or products History of any fluoride treatment in the past 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To estimate the levels of silver in plasma serum and saliva at baseline before SDF application at 4 hours and 1 month of SDF application using Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry ICPMSTimepoint: Baseline before SDF application 4 hours after SDF application 1 month after SDF application

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate arrest of caries post-SDF application using ICDAS-II Criteria and to assess any localized adverse effect of SDF applicationTimepoint: Baseline before SDF application 4 hours after SDF application 1 month after SDF application

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Manojkumar Jaiswal

PGIMER

drmanojjaiswal@yahoo.in7888206664

Outcome results

None listed

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