Dental caries is a chronic infectious disease caused by imbalance between demineralization and remineralization. The cariogenic bacteria,
Conditions
Interventions
1.Soft tissues will be protected with petroleum jelly to avoid staining and mucosal irritation,
as recommended by the manufacturer.
2.Moisture will be controlled by using cotton rolls and saliva ejectors.
3.Fresh pressed of 38% SDF (Topamine®,
PharmaDesign Co.,
Australia) will be used to apply on lesions with a small disposable micro brush for 1 min,
removed excess with gauze. (Figure 4)
4.Patients are advised to avoid eating and drinking for 30 minutes.
,1.After cleaning teeth and evaluating caries status,
lesions will be controlled moisture by using a cotton rolls or gauze and high-
powered suction.
2.Apply fluoride varnish directly to the lesions with gingival brush.
3.Patients are advised to avoid eating hard food for 2 hours and brush their teeth in the next day.
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Sponsors
Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University
Faculty of Dentistry,
Chiang Mai University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Children aged 3-12 years 2.Presence of at least one initial stage of approximal caries lesion (radiographic score RA1 or RA2 or RA3), detected by bitewing radiographs, on approximal surfaces in primary molars 3.Presence of at least one active initial caries lesion (ICDAS score 1 or 2 or 3) on approximal surfaces in primary molars, detected by visual and tactile examination. For this purpose, surfaces will be evaluated after tooth separation for at least 48 hours. After orthodontic rubber removal, approximal surfaces will be assessed directly using visual and tactile examination. All surfaces eligible for this study will be included. 4.Normal tooth alignment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with systemic conditions 2.Allergic to silver or colophony base or any component of the test products 3.Children or adolescents who refuse to participate in the study or present negative behaviors. 4.Previously restorative teeth (on that lesion) 5.Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization teeth (MIH) 6.Enamel hypoplasia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caries arresting rate 1 year Clinical examination and radiographic examination | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient's and Parental acceptance 1 year questionaire | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactOnnida Wattanarat
Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University
Outcome results
None listed