Efficacy of the Use of Silver Diamine Fluoride and Sodium Fluoride Varnish for the Treatment of Caries in Children

Dental Caries in Children Clinical Trial

Official title: Prospective Cohort Study: Efficacy of the Use of 38% Silver Diamine Fluoride and 5% Sodium Fluoride Varnish in Patients 4 to 12 Years for the Treatment of Caries and Its Association With Other Aspects of Relevance

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this observational study is to identify the efficacy of silver diamine fluoride 38% followed by sodium fluoride varnish 5% in a population with untreated dental caries age range 4 to 12 years old. The main questions to answer are

• Efficacy of treatment of active tooth decay with the treatment protocol of 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish.

• Clinical evaluation of tooth decay treated with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish in quality of hardness, color change and caries progression.

• Explore the association of treatment with 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish with: i. Reduction of oral pain caused by the presence of carious lesions. ii. Improvement in gingival oral health. iii. Changes in general nutritional status through measurements of height, weight, hemoglobin levels and nutritional survey. The participants will be identified, charted (with nutritional surveys and parameters), as well as treated and compared in a six- and twelve-month period, where researchers will clinically identify the association between the use of this protocol and the efficacy of such, as well as other related nutritional aspects.

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dental Caries
• Dental Caries in Children

• NCT number: NCT05638217
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Universidad Mayor de San Simón
• Status: Completed
• Start date: November 7, 2022
• Completion date: November 15, 2023