Effectiveness of silver fluoride agents to arrest caries in childre

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Treatment of cavitated carious lesions in primary molars in children; Oral Health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14037606
• Lead Sponsor: Damascus University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-07-11
• Last Update Posted: 5 August 2022
• Study Completion: 2022-12-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Have not received antibiotic therapy in the past month before sampling.
2. Good oral hygiene.
3. Co-operative patients approving the trial.
4. Untreated cavitated active caries lesion with dentin exposed based on the ICDAS II (Code 5: dentin cavity easily visible with the naked eye where the surface of cavity feels soft or leathery on gentle probing )
5. Absence of spontaneous pain; negative sensitivity to percussion

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children weight less than 15 kg.
2. known sensitivity to silver or other heavy-metal ions
3. presence of any gingival or perioral ulceration or stomatitis or presence of a tooth abscess.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified