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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2023/11/059838
CTRI/2023/11/059838Not yet recruitingPhase 4

EFFECTIVENESS OF TOPICAL 38% SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE WHEN COMPARED TO 25% SILVER NITRATE SOLUTION FOLLOWED BY FLUORIDE VARNISH IN ARRESTING AND PREVENTING DENTAL CARIES AMONG BETA THALASSEMIA MAJOR PATIENTS – A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIA

MATERIAL CONSUMABLE and INFRASTRUCTURE AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT0 sites0 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Not yet recruiting
Sponsor

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Thalassemia major patients enrolled in institution of Medicine (Hematology), Post graduate
  • Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana.
  • 2. Patients aged above 18 years.
  • 3. Thalassemia major patients with Nyvad score, 2 and 3 (active enamel and dentinal caries,
  • respectively, not close to pulp).
  • 4. Topical SDF and Silver nitrate followed by fluoride varnish will be applied only on
  • labial/buccal, lingual/palatal & occlusal surfaces of all teeth.
  • 5. At least 20 teeth present excluding 3rd molars or fully dentate patients will be included in study.
  • 6. Patients who have given written consent for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Patients with other systemic disorders like serious or unstable cardiac, renal diseases,
  • hypertensive, pulmonary, endocrine disorders.
  • 2. Chronic smokers, alcohol or drug abusers.
  • 3. Uncooperative patients and with known silver allergy.
  • 4. Patients with reduced mouth opening.
  • 5. Teeth which are grossly broken, with more than one- third of the crown structure missing
  • or with pulpal involvement.
  • 6. Presence of an abscess or sinus, obvious discolouration or premature hypermobility.
  • 7. Pregnant women or lactating mothers.
  • 8. Patient under immunosuppressive drugs.

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