Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Nano Silver Fluoride on Oral Health and Quality of Life in Hearing and Speech Impaired Children

Comparative Evaluation of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Nano Silver Fluoride on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Hearing and Speech Impaired Children A Randomized Controlled Trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/05/111164

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-26

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified Health Condition 2: H908- Mixed conductive and sensorineuralhearing loss, unspecified Health Condition 3: J383- Other diseases of vocal cords

Interventions

Intervention1: Group A - Silver Diamine Fluoride Application: The study subjects will be included through ICDAS criteria from 3 to 6. SDF Application will be done in the indicated tooth under protoc

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Study subjects aged 8 to 14 years in the mixed dentition. Study subjects having Hearing and speech impaired [Disabling hearing loss refers to hearing loss greater than 35 decibels (dB) in the better hearing ear]. Study subjects being part of psychosocial support groups under the supervision of a trained monitor. Study subjects under the ICDAS Scoring from 3 to 6

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects suffering from systemic conditions and chronic debilitating conditions like Epilepsy, Down syndrome, etc., and/or on long term medications which could influence their oral status. Subjects with history of receiving antibiotic and/or antiseptic therapy. Subjects with periodontal disease will be eliminated. Subjects undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy. Subjects with physical disabilities, impaired motor functions, non-compliant behavior, etc.,

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) and Nano Silver Fluoride (NSF) on oral health-related quality of life (QHRQoL) among hearing and speech impaired children.Timepoint: Baseline and 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of the treatment-related functional and perceptual outcomes using the Dental Functional and Treatment Outcomes (DFTO) Questionnaire Timepoint: 3 months;Assessment of the Caries arrest assessment using Miller s CriteriaTimepoint: Baseline and three months.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Senthil M

Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences

senthilm@igids.ac.in9486365954

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026