Dental Caries in Children
Conditions
Keywords
Oral Health, Dental Caries, Silver Diamine Fluoride, Caries in Children, CaviGuard®
Brief summary
The goal of this observational study is to identify the efficacy of silver diamine fluoride 38% followed by sodium fluoride varnish 5% in a population with untreated dental caries age range 4 to 12 years old. The main questions to answer are * Efficacy of treatment of active tooth decay with the treatment protocol of 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish. * Clinical evaluation of tooth decay treated with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish in quality of hardness, color change and caries progression. * Explore the association of treatment with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish with: i. Reduction of oral pain caused by the presence of carious lesions. ii. Improvement in gingival oral health. iii. Changes in general nutritional status through measurements of height, weight, hemoglobin levels and nutritional survey. The participants will be identified, charted (with nutritional surveys and parameters), as well as treated and compared in a six- and twelve-month period, where researchers will clinically identify the association between the use of this protocol and the efficacy of such, as well as other related nutritional aspects.
Interventions
COMBINATION_PRODUCTSilver diamine fluoride 38% followed by Sodium fluoride varnish 5%
1)Completely drying of the affected area 2)10 microliters of silver diamine fluoride 38% (CaviGuard®) will be placed on the affected area 3)The affected area should be immediately covered with 20 microliters of fluoride varnish 5% (CaviGuard®) 4)Repeat steps 1-3 one or two more times for large caries at intervals of at least 2 days apart 5)Follow up evaluation of treatment success visits will be conducted at 6 and 12 months from the initial treatment. NOTE: This is a single intervention using the device registered as Caviguard® to apply both products (Silver diamine fluoride 38% followed by Sodium fluoride varnish 5% (®)) in sequence.
Sponsors
Universidad Privada del Valle, Sede Cochabamba
Industria Química Farmacéutica SIGMA CORP S.R.L. Cochabamba, Bolivia
NODK LLC, Oregón, EE. UU.
Food Bank Bolivia
Universidad Mayor de San Simón
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* The patient must be able to receive all necessary treatments and may be followed up for additional treatments and/or record follow-ups at each time point and for the duration of the study. * Children within the age range mentioned above. * Require a completed informed consent form and completed nutritional survey record for anyone who will participate in the program. * According to the evaluation of the dentist Caries grade I and grade II * In the case of patients with disabilities, at least one parent or legal guardian must be present at all times during the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who, after assessment, identify a pulp condition or abscess in any of the teeth, this affected piece will be excluded from receiving treatment with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish (in these cases, the Patient Coordinator will refer to a dentist outside the study for their treatment) * Patients with caries with grade III or grade IV * Patients with a known allergy to any of the active ingredients ( 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish) * Patients who were unable to give their informed consent or complete the nutritional survey. * Patients who cannot participate during the entire program (12 months). * Patients with other oral treatments (Orthodontics). * Patients who are not present with at least one parent or legal guardian at the time of treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ratio of arrested cavity lesions after treatment with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish | 6 months from initial treatment | The investigators will evaluate the efficacy of treatment of active cavity lesions arrested after using the treatment protocol with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish. This evaluation will be performed by a trained dentist conducting an evaluation of multiple clinical findings including signs and symptoms of an active or arrested cavity.The clinical evaluation will be recorded in an odontograph for each patient. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluate color change | 6 months from treatment | The investigators will evaluate the efficacy of treatment of active cavity lesions after using the treatment protocol with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish. This evaluation will be performed by a trained dentist, conducting an evaluation of clinical finding that include color change.The clinical evaluation will be recorded in an odontograph for each patient and include dichotomous variables (yes/no) for the variable color change. |
| Evaluate cavity progression of cavity treated | 6 months from treatment | The investigators will evaluate the efficacy of treatment of active cavity lesions after using the treatment protocol with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish. This evaluation will be performed by a trained dentist, conducting an evaluation of clinical finding that include cavity progression.The clinical evaluation will be recorded in an odontograph for each patient and include dichotomous variables (yes/no) for the variable cavity progression. |
| Evaluation the reduction of oral pain caused by the presence of carious lesions. | 6 months from treatment | The investigators will explore the association of treatment with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish with the reduction of oral pain caused by the presence of carious lesions. The clinical evaluation will be recorded in an odontograph for each patient and include dichotomous variables (yes/no) for the variable reduction of oral pain. |
| Evaluate Improvement in gingival oral health. | 6 months from treatment | The investigators will explore the association of treatment with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish with the Improvement in gingival oral health. The clinical evaluation will be recorded in an odontograph for each patient and include dichotomous variables (yes/no) for the variable gingival oral health. |
| Evaluate hardness | 6 months from treatment | The investigators will evaluate the efficacy of treatment of active cavity lesions after using the treatment protocol with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish. This evaluation will be performed by a trained dentist, conducting an evaluation of clinical finding that include hardness. The clinical evaluation will be recorded in an odontograph for each patient and include dichotomous variables (yes/no) for the variable hardness. |
| Evaluate changes in hemoglobin levels | 6 months from treatment | The investigators will explore the association of treatment with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish with the patient nutritional status through measurements of hemoglobin levels recorded as (g/dl). |
| Evaluate changes in a nutritional survey | 6 months from treatment | The investigators will explore the association of treatment with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish with the patient nutritional status through a 59 question nutritional survey developed by the research team. |
| Evaluation of the reduction of oral pain caused by the presence of carious lesions | 12 months from initial treatment | The investigators will explore the association of treatment with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish with the reduction of oral pain caused by the presence of carious lesions. The clinical evaluation will be recorded in an odontograph for each patient and include dichotomous variables (yes/no) for the variable reduction of oral pain. |
| Evaluate changes in height and weight | 6 months from treatment | The investigators will explore the association of treatment with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish with the patient nutritional status through measurements of height and weight that will be combined with height and weight for age in child grow standards from the world health organization. |
Countries
Bolivia
Outcome results
None listed