THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE AND SODIUM FLUORIDE VANISH IN THE TREATMENT OF EARLYCHILDHOOD CARIES: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED STUDY

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202112509737803

Enrollment

Registered

2021-12-07

Start date

2022-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Oral Health

Interventions

NaF group

SDF group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children <6years of age 2. Healthy (medically fit) 3. Having at least 1 soft carious lesion at the dentin level tooth in a primary tooth meeting International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) 5 criteria (i.e., dentinal caries) and without symptoms of pulpal involvement. 4. Children who are cooperative. 5. Children whose parent or guardian have given consent. 6. Children who have given their assent where possible

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Teeth with signs suggesting non-vitality 2. Children allergic to silver 3. Children with hereditary dental alterations of teeth 4. Children with severe medical problems or emergent dental needs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
carious lesion activity	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Oral health status	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactOlubukola Olatosi

Consultant paediatric dentist

bukkyolatosi@yahoo.com+2348023275989

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026