Is silver fluoride effective in managing deciduous caries?

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: Dental caries; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000473965
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Adelaide

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-05-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 304

Inclusion Criteria

Age 4 to 8 years.
Having at least one deciduous tooth with decay.

Exclusion Criteria

Severe general health condition;
Suspected allergy to components of the intervention

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Failure of treatment: % with pain, abscess, extractions, mean number of tooth surfaces with failure of treatment.<br><br>Outcome will be assessed by clinical assessment and information collection from patients' case notes.[2 years]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of new carious lesions.<br><br>Estimated by comparing the information collected in clinical assessments at baseline and follow-up.<br>Net caries increment will be estimated using the standard method in longitudinal dental caries research (Slade et al, Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1999; 27: 236-48).<br>New carious events are defined as change from perviously sound tooth surface to decayed, filled or missing because of decay tooth surfaces.[2 years]