View clinical trials related to Early Childhood Caries.
Filter by:Sodium Fluoride (NAF) varnish was considered as the treatment of Early Childhood Caries (ECC). However, the emergence of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) has become more popular to tackle dental caries among children. SDF has silver ions that harbor antibacterial properties that play a crucial role in arresting active, cavitated carious lesions and has fluoride ions that are important in remineralizing enamel and dentin. This randomized control trial aims to compare the effect of SDF and NaF varnish on the salivary pH and density of Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus. 49 subjects below 6 years old, attending dental treatment at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) were recruited and were divided into two groups of treatment: 38% SDF or 5% SDF. Saliva samples of each subject were collected to test for salivary pH and density of S. mutans and Lactobacillus before the treatment and after 3 months of treatment. The salivary pH were tested using a calibrated pH meter. Saliva samples were subjected to microbiological analysis using Colony Forming Unit (CFU) and quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) technique. The findings of this study will be used to support the use of SDF as an alternative to NaF varnish and to develop a recommendation guideline on the clinical use of SDF in ECC management.
Arresting dental caries using silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has gained attention recently for the management of early childhood caries (ECC). However, black staining is one of its drawbacks. A possible affordable alternative can be Sodium Fluoride (NaF) supported with good oral hygiene induced by parental Motivational Interviewing (MI). The trial aims to compare the impact of SDF versus NaF supported by MI on lesion activity in preschool children.
In this cross sectional epidemiological study, we aimed to report the prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) in children attending kindergartens in Jordan, and its associated risk factors. We also, aimed to determine the effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride as a caries control material and its acceptance among parents of children with ECC. Children (n=887) with mean age 4.64 ± 1.56 were examined. Among this sample there was a number of children (n=159) who were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial to study silver diamine fluoride efficacy in caries control. The sample consisted of two groups; the study group (children who received single spot application of 38% SDF) and control group (children who were examined only).
Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common chronic childhood disease worldwide. Early restorative intervention may treat the disease but this is often difficult especially with uncooperative children so it may be left untreated. Remineralization of affected dentin using silver diamine fluoride (SDF) can arrest these lesions. This trial aims to compare the effectiveness of 38% SDF solution versus 38% SDF solution with 5% sodium fluoride (NaF) varnish after six months in arresting ECC lesions.
Few educational oral health applications, directed to the preschool children under the age of six years are available world-wide. The overall aim of this study is to evaluate the acceptance and efficacy of a digital application in improving evidence based oral hygiene knowledge among parents of young children to control Early Childhood Caries (ECC). This study is split into two parts, the first one is aimed to understand the acceptance, usability and parental perception about a digital application being used to promote the evidence based oral hygiene knowledge among parents of young children to control ECC. In a second phase (randomised clinical trial) the additional effect and acceptance of the digital application, and efficacy in improving parental knowledge, behaviour and self-reported practices/attitudes related to the oral health preventive measures will be presented.
Aim of the study: To evaluate and compare the clinical cariostatic efficacy of NSF with 38% SDF solution after sex and twelve months in arresting ECC lesions. The Null hypothesis will be that no statistically significant difference will be detected between the two groups in the arrest of carious lesions in children with ECC.
This study aimed to evaluate the levels of interleukin 10, interleukin 6, interleukin 32 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in saliva of children with early childhood caries.
Prospective single arm study was to evaluate the clinical success and/ or failure of resin-bonded composite coronal build-up retained by macro-retentive grooves for restoring mutilated primary maxillary incisors after 36 months. Design: Forty two primary incisors out of 14 children, aged 2-5years, treated in a private pediatric dental practice under general anesthesia and presented for follow-up after 6, 12, 18, 24 and 36 months included in the study. The parameters recorded at the baseline and at the follow-up intervals were: retention, colour match, the number and location of the decayed surfaces (recurrent caries), chipping /fracture of the restoration and loss of restoration (failure). Materials and Methods: A total of (14) pediatric patients aged from 2-5 years presented with mutilated primary anterior teeth due to caries or trauma and treated comprehensively under general anesthesia from June 2016 to June 2017 were enrolled in this study. A total of (42) decayed or traumatized primary anterior teeth were treated with composite coronal build-up based on the micro-mechanical adhesive procedure of composite resin in addition to macro mechanical retentive grooves created on the lateral sides of the cervical one third of the roots of treated teeth. The patients returned at the end of 6, 12, 18, 24 and 36 months and received clinical examinations. Another dentist (co-author) who did not attend the treatment evaluated the strip crowns clinically by modified United States Public Health Service (USPHS) criteria.
To determine the optimal application time of silver diamine fluoride (38% SDF) in arresting dental caries in the primary teeth of preschool children.
The study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the biannual application of 38% silver diamine fluoride in arresting early childhood caries when compared to atraumatic restorative treatment.