Overview

Silver Diamine Fluoride/ Potassium Iodide in Indirect Pulp Capping of Young Permanent Molars

Status:
Recruiting

Trial end date:
2021-02-01

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
All

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the clinical effectiveness of 38% silver diamine fluoride with and without potassium iodide with that of resin modified glass ionomer cement in indirect pulp capping of young permanent molars.

Phase:

Phase 2/Phase 3

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Nourhan M.Aly

Collaborator:

Alexandria University

Treatments:

Fluorides
Iodine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

For children:

1. Children who are generally healthy.

2. Children having a deep dentin carious lesion in a permanent first molar (upper or
lower).

3. Parents signed informed consent.

For first permanent molars:

1. Cavitated class I carious lesions with opaque or discolored enamel exposing the dentin
beneath corresponding to ICDAS II score 5 and 6 (visible dentin). (Ekstrand KR,
Martignon S, Ricketts D, Qvist V. 2007)

2. Teeth having lesions that are considered active according to ICDAS II activity
criteria for primary coronal caries. (Ekstrand KR, Martignon S, Ricketts D, Qvist V.
2007; Dikmen B. 2015)

3. Immature with open apex as revealed by periapical X-ray.

Exclusion Criteria:

For children:

1. Any allergy reported by the parents. (Crystal YO, Marghalani AA, Ureles SD, Wright JT,
Sulyanto R, Divaris K, et al. 2017)

2. Children unable to return for recall visits.

For first permanent molars:

1. Any clinical signs of irreversible pulpitis (spontaneous pain, pain on percussion,
abscess, sinus.

2. Any radiographic sign of irreversible pulp pathologies or necrosis periapical
radiolucency, internal or external root resorption).

3. Teeth with inactive lesions. (Ekstrand KR, Martignon S, Ricketts D, Qvist V. 2007;
Dikmen B. 2015)