Effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride as Cavity Disinfectant After Atraumatic Restorative Treatment in Primary Teeth

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2019-03-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) compared to chlorhexidine (CHX) as a cavity disinfectant in primary molars after Atraumatic Restorative Treatment approach (ART).

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Nourhan M.Aly
• Collaborators: Alexandria University; Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University
• Treatments: Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate; Disinfectants; Fluorides

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children free of any systemic disease or special health care needs.

• Class I cavity involving dentin in primary molars.

• Lesion wide enough to allow access of instruments.

• Informed consent fulfilled.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Signs of irreversible pulpitis or pulp necrosis.

• Patients allergic to silver products.