Evaluation of the patientâ??s satisfaction level and bacterial count following a single application of Silver Diamine Fluoride with and without Potassium Iodide among Community Dwelling elderly people in Chennai city- An Interventional Study.

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• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/10/037210
• Lead Sponsor: Dr C Rajkumar

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1-Geriatric age group people are included (above 60 years of age)

2-Subjects with a minimum of 20 teeth present in their oral cavity.

3-Subject having one or more root/root surfaces with caries that are not indicated for extraction. (Billings root surface caries index(1986)- Grade-â? , â?¡, •)

4-Participants who give written informed consent before the commencement of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

•Participants with cognitive problems in communication and who canâ??t able to do their normal self-care activity are excluded.

•Participates with a known history of allergy to silver or any other metallic allergies.

•Participants have one or more root/root surfaces with caries which are indicated for pulpal therapy or extraction. (Billings root surface caries index(1986)- grade-â?£)

•Participants reporting any acute conditions of the oral cavity requiring immediate attention are excluded.

•Participants whose salivary gland function had been significantly affected by the disease, medication, or treatment such as radiotherapy in the head and neck region are excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified